James Scott Young

James Scott Young
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office January 22, 1908 – February 25, 1914
Appointed by	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Nathaniel Ewing
Succeeded by	W. H. Seward Thomson
Personal details
Born	James Scott Young (1848-12-03)December 3, 1848 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died	February 25, 1914(1914-02-25) (aged 65)
Education	Washington & Jefferson College (A.B.) read law

James Scott Young (December 3, 1848 – February 25, 1914) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Education and career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Young received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Washington & Jefferson College in 1869 and read law to enter the bar in 1872. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh from 1872 to 1902. He was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1902 to 1905. He was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1908.

Federal judicial service

On January 14, 1908, Young was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Nathaniel Ewing. Young was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1908, and received his commission the same day, serving in that capacity until his death on February 25, 1914.

Sources

• James Scott Young at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.