Roberto Young

Robert Young
Personal details
Born	1700s Scotland, United Kingdom
Died	1743 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Doctor
Profession	Medicine

Robert Young (1700s-1743) was a Scottish Doctor, was employed by the South Sea Company in Buenos Aires.

Born in Scotland, Robert Young professed the Protestant religion, was converted to Catholicism in 1737. His parents were Alexander Young and Margaret Bucanan.

Robert Young had graduated in Medicine in Spain, he arrival at Rio de la Plata around 1720. In Buenos Aires, Young exercised the profession of Surgeon, with Robert Fontaine and Robert Espren (known as the three "Robert". Young had the first Brewery installed in the city. The company used slaves for packaging of the beer. This action earned him a fine imposed by the Governor of Buenos Aires against Robert Young.

Robert Young died in 1743 and bequeathed all his property to the Jesuits of Buenos Aires.

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