Samuel Young (New York)

Samuel Young (1779, Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts – November 3, 1850 Ballston, Saratoga County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

In 1813, he was Moderator of the Board of Supervisors of Saratoga County.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Saratoga Co.) in 1814 and 1814–15; and was Speaker in 1814-15.

From 1816 to 1840, he was a member of the Erie Canal Commission.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (Eastern D.) from 1818 to 1821, sitting in the 41st, 42nd, 43rd and 44th New York State Legislatures. In 1819. he was the Bucktails candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, but due to a three-cornered contest with Clintonian John C. Spencer and Federalist Rufus King, no-one was elected. Young was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821.

In 1824 he was the Bucktails candidate for Governor of New York, but lost to DeWitt Clinton. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Saratoga Co.) in 1826, and was Speaker. From 1833 to 1838, he was First Judge of the Saratoga County Court.

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