St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-12

On the first day of June, 1872, A. 81.
Young was by Gov. Austin appointed
judge of the new court, and for the first
time he bore the title of judge. In the
following November he was elected for
term of five years.
The act provided for two terms of
court each year, to be held in Septem-
Der and March. Two terms also of dis
trict court were held, thus making four
terms of court during the year.
The first term of the new court was
held in September, 1872. having cal
endar of about twenty-five cases and
comparison with the present term of
court, which commenced the 1st of
April and will last through June, and
probably take some time in July, with
a calendar of upwards of 800 cases and
occupying the entire time of six judges.
The bar then numbered something
over fifty members. Among the lead
ing firms were Wilson & McNair, Will
lam Lochren, Cornell & Bradley, j. B.
Gil fillan, D. A. Second, Beebe Il Shaw,
Hansen & Robinson, Cooley IL Lowry,
l.. M. Stewart, Atwater & Flandrau, G.
II. Woods and Able Smith. There was
even at that early date bar association,
of which Judge Young was at one time
president.
Dan c. Alburgh was clerk of both
courts. At that time the one man was
able to tend to all the work. Now ten
efficient men,, under the able manage
ment of Capt. l. irrell, are kept busy.
The records indicate all increase of
about eight times the amount that it
was when Judges Vanderburgh and
Young presided in 1872, while the
judicial force has only been increased
three times what it then was, so it APP
pears that six judges is not too many.
When Judge Young went on the bench
there had been 4, 422 civil actions be-
gun; since that time 35,796 have been
begun. Judge Young's record in this
office shows that he has been remarka-
bly, attentive to his official duties, and
he has not been absent during the time
to exceed two weeks.
The judge of the court of common
pleas by the act was required to serve
as judge of the municipal court of Min
neapolis when the judge Of that court
was for any reason unable to act, and
until the merging of the district court
Young often acted as Municipal judge.
When these two courts we're COM
bined in 1876, Judge Young was by the
act providing for their consolidation
constituted judge of the district court.
In the fall of 1878 he was reelected for
term of seven years. In November Of
1884 he was again elected, and this time
for term of six years.
Judge Young is not an old man yet,
and has retained his health we'll, being
hale and hearty in appearance, and looks
and acts the judge. No one would mis-
take his calling. He was born in Free
donia, n. Y. Dec. 8, 1880. Part OF his
early education was attained at his early
home, and later he studied at Wauke-
gan, III. With the firm of Ferry &
Clark, of that place, he studied law. In
1854 he removed to Prescott, Wis, where
he was clerk of the circuit court until
1860, when he was admitted to the bar
and commenced to practice, with W. 81.
Fitch as partner. In 1862 he was adj
mitted to practice in the supreme court
Of Wisconsin, and was elected district
attorhey. He was elected to the senate
for two years while in WISCONSIN.
He first made MINNEAPOLIS his home
in 1866, aud became member of the
firm of Yonng & Webb, but as Webb
s9op retired, tas 9k@ bsea@s Y2sag &