Edward James Young Explained

Term Start:1925
Term End:1935
Predecessor:John Morrison
Successor:Tommy Douglas
Birth Date:January 16, 1878
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession:farmer
Party:Liberal
Constituency Mp:Weyburn
Parliament:Canadian

Edward James Young (January 16, 1878 – October 17, 1966) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1925 as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Weyburn. He was re-elected to Weyburn in 1926 and 1930 but defeated in 1935 by Tommy Douglas of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in his first election.

He is portrayed in the 2006 CBC Television special by Nicholas Campbell.