| Michael Young | |
| Order: | Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia |
| Term Start: | 1975 |
| Term End: | 1979 |
| Predecessor: | Peter Pollen |
| Successor: | William J. Tindall |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Alma Mater: | University of British Columbia |
Michael Dalway Watson Young (August 2, 1934 – January 11, 2010) was a Scottish-born Canadian politician from British Columbia who was the mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from 1975 to 1979.[1] [2]
Born in Scotland in 1934, Young emigrated to Canada in 1948.[1] He studied law at the University of British Columbia, graduating in 1961.[3] In 1963 he joined Straith & Company, a Victoria-based law firm for which Young worked until his retirement in 1994.[4] Young served two terms as city councillor before his election for mayor in 1975.[1] [3]
Young's involvement in public life further includes board positions with the British Columbia Heritage Trust, the British Columbia Ferry Corporation and the Parole Board of Canada.[1] [3] He was also a member of and local organizer for the Conservative Party of Canada.[5]