The Washington herald., 1909-04-10
DIR. EDWARD YOUNG
DEAD At 90 YEARS
Former Head of Bureau of
Statistics Passes Away.
AUTHOR OF NUMEROUS BOOKS
For Eleven Years He Was United
states Consul at Windsor, Nova
scotia - Appointed Division Chief
In Census Bureau by President
LineOIn-FavOred by the Gar.

Dr Edward Young. AT one time chief
Of the Bureau OF Statistics. and fo-
eleven years United States consul al
Windsor. Nova Scotia. died at his resi-
dence. 400 4 street southeast. at S O'Clock
last night lie was ninety-fve years OF
age. Death was due 10 Uraemlc poison
ing Always active. Dr. Young was not
compelled 10 take 10 his bed until three
weeks ago.
With him when he died We're his son.
Charles a. Young. Of the Treasury De-
partment, and Miss Annie NJ Young, a
daughter.
DR.. Young was a relative OF former
President Grover Cleveland. He was
born at Wolfville, Nova Scotia, on Oc-
tober II. 1874 His parents emigrated 10
Nova Scotia shortly after the Revolu-
tionary War, and he received his educa-
ton at Arcadia College.
In 1885 Dr. Young came 10 the United
States and settled in Ohio later going 10
Indiana. In February. 1879. he came "a
Washington from his home in Indiana
on horseback Later he resided al BOs-
ton and Philadelphia, where he compiled
ara published a number or books deal
ing with statistics and manufactures.
Appointed by Lincoln.
During the civil war President Lincoln
appointed him chief Of a division of the
Census Bureau. By an original and
practical system he obtained such ac-
curate statistics from the manufacturing
industries Of the country that he was
made chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics
IN July. $50 This position he held until
1873.
While chief OF the bureau he compiled
several books, among which was '1nfor-
nation for Immigrants" which he had
translated into French and German
Thirty thousand copies Of this book were
bought by large steamship companies and
distributed in Europe. resulting in large
increase Of desirable immigrants.
His next work was a history OF the
tariff legislation from the day Of Alex
ander Hamilton until 1871. Labor in Eu-
rope and America" volume % S34 pages
tracing the cost Of labor from the time
Of the Roman republic until the book
was written, and considered his most
important work.
In 1872 he was appointed American dele
gate to the eighth session Of the inter
national statistical congress. held in St
Petersburg in August of that year. The
Grand Duke Constantine. brother of Alex
ander II. was president Of the congress-
and DR.. Young was an honorary vice
president. From 1856 until 1897 he was
consul at Windsor, Nova Scotia. near the
place OF his birth.
Among the books published by him were
a number dealing with statistics. among
them philadelphia and It's Manufac-
lures Leading Pursuits and Leading
Men" and "A Complete History OF Amer
lean Manufactures from 160S 10 1850.
Attributed Age 10 Habits.
DR.. Young attributed the Iightness with
which he carried his age to his abstinence
from tobacco and alcoholic drinks. This
was a rule that he had never broken.
and related an incident which happened
10 him while he was at banquet in
St. Petersburg. given when ne was a dele
gate TO the International Statistical Con-
gress.
While the dinner was in progress the
health Of the Car was proposed. but he
left his champagne untouched. thus scan
dalizing a German who sat next TO him.
Evidently the Emperor was not hOrri-
fed by the episode, for not long after Mr.
Young had returned to this country ne
received a magnificent diamond ring from
the Gar He had the ring at the time
Of his death. The center is a blue en-
ameled disc, about the size OF a 1O-cen;
piece. surrounded by eight diamonds OF
unusual size. on the enamel Is the let
ter a set with diamonds. underneath
which are the Roman characters II, for
Alexander II. who freed the serfs.
Funeral services viii be held Monday
at his residence. Interment will be In
OAK Hill Cemetery
OIah PaIfs Famous Hungarian Band
From Little Hungary. New York az
ternOOns and evenings at Cafe Endres
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