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Sir William Alexander George Young | |
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| Acting Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1874–1874 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Grant |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Grey |
| 18th Governor of the Gold Coast | |
| In office 29 April 1884 – 24 April 1885 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Rowe |
| Succeeded by | William Brandforth Griffith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1827 |
| Died | 1885 (aged 57–58) (?) |
| Spouse | Cecilia Eliza Cameron Cowan |
| Relations | Alfred Karney Young (son) William Douglas Young (son) |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
Sir William Alexander George Young, CMG (c. 1827 – 25 April 1885), was a British colonial administrator who acted in an interim capacity as Governor of Jamaica in 1874, and later served as Governor of Gold Coast from 1884 to his death in 1885. His father (also named William Young) may have been an RN paymaster as well: a paymaster of that name was on board HMS Gorgon when she ran aground on the River Plate in May 1844 and was refloated in November that year.[1][2]
- ^ Cooper Key, Sir Astley (1847). A Narrative of the Recovery of the HMS Gorgon. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 113. ISBN 1-84150-801-2.
- ^ In the February 1855 Navy List a William Young is listed as a Retired paymaster, and "Collector US institution", with seniority from 18 January 1834.