Draft:John E. Young

John Edwin Young (January 26, 1855 – June 14, 1926) was a justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1898 to 1901, and again from 1904 to 1925.

"Judge John E. Young, for 21 years a Justice of the New Hampshire supreme court, died at his home here today in his 71st year. He had been in falling health for some time. Born In Stratham, Judge Young was graduated from Dartmouth In 1878 and began the study of law with the firm of Marsten and Eastman here a year later. Ill health forced him to give up his studies for a time, but be returned after several years of travel in the south and was admitted to the New Hampshire bar in 1890. In the same year he became a member of the law firm of Eastman Young and O'Neil. He was appointed a superior court judge in 1898 and in 1904 joined the supreme court bench, serving there until he reached the age limit of 70, and was forced to retire. He is survived by a foster daughter Mrs. Frank Nay of Exeter."

"John Edwin Young, son of Mark F. and Olive Piper Young, was born in Stratham, New Hampshire; attended the common schools of the town and passed his boyhood days much as New Hampshire boys in general have been accustomed to do, assisting his father in the farm work and other duties common to farmers' life; pursued his studies at the Academy at Northwood, N. H., where he completed the preparatory course and entered Dartmouth College in 1874, from which institution he was graduated in 1878.

Soon after he commenced the study of law in the office of Gen. Gilman Marston at Exeter, where he remained two and a half years; then went to Lincoln, Nebraska, and continued his law studies for about six months, when he removed to Florida and engaged in business. Subsequently he returned to Stratham, N. H., and in the fall of 1889 again entered the offiice of Gen. Marston and was admitted to the Bar in the Supreme Court of New Hampshire in March 1890; was associated with Gen. Marston and remained in his office until his death, which took place in July 1890; then became a member of the firm of Eastman, Young & O'Neil and subsequently of the firm of Eastman & Young, which continued until he was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in August 1898.

After commencing business he very soon acquired a reputation for remarkable ability to investigate legal questions and to arrive at safe conclusions in intricate matters which required a comprehensive and highly intelligent view of the science of law; was remarkable for his very retentive memory and soon became engaged in active practice, and acquired a reputation of rare ability; entered upon his official career with a promise of successful and honorable discharge of the important duties of the bench. He married Bertha J. Hobbs of Newfields."