s Bay Company_; Laut, _Conquest of the
Great North-West_.

=Yorke, Charles= (1722-1770). =Dr= Attorney-general of England, his
views on Canadian laws, 62.

=Yorke, Sir Joseph Sydney= (1768-1831). Entered the navy in 1780; in
1781 joined the _Duke_ and later the _Formidable_, both under Sir
Charles Douglas. In 1785 served on the flagship of Commodore John Elliot
on the Newfoundland station, and afterwards on the _Adamant_ under Sir
Richard Hughes at Halifax. In 1789 lieutenant; in 1790 commander; in
1793 captain; in 1810 a lord of the Admiralty. Sent to Lisbon in 1811
with reinforcements, the arrival of which compelled the French under
Massena to retreat from Torres Vedras. In 1814 vice-admiral; and
admiral, 1830. =Index=: =Hd= Recommends Haldimand and Bouquet for
command in America, 9-10; Haldimand's description of, 327; Haldimand
visits, 337. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Young, George Paxton= (1819-1889). Born at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Educated
at the University of Edinburgh; came to Canada, 1847; minister of Knox
Church, Hamilton, 1850-1853. Joined the faculty of Knox College the
latter year, where he filled various chairs in succession until 1864.
Employed by Dr. Ryerson for several years in reorganizing the grammar
schools of Ontario. In 1871 succeeded Dr. Beaven as professor of logic,
metaphysics, and ethics in Toronto University, holding the position up
to the time of his death. =Index=: =R= Appointed inspector of grammar
schools, 1863, 255; reports on defects in the system, 255-257; examines
results of Grammar School Act of 1865, 260. =Bib.=: Duncan, _George
Paxton Young_ in _Univ. of Tor. Monthly_; Dent, _Can. Por._

=Young, George Renny= (1800?-1847). Born in Scotland; a brother of Sir
William Young (_q.v._). Founded the _Nova Scotian_ newspaper in 1824,
and edited it until 1828. For several years a member of the Legislative
Assembly of Nova Scotia; and also of the Executive Council. =Index=: =H=
Son of John Young, author of _Letters of Agricola_, 8; Speaker of Nova
Scotia Legislature, 99-100; associated with organization of Company to
build Intercolonial, 99-100; attacked by Lord Falkland, 100; offered
seat in Council by Sir John Harvey, 103; declines office, 104; elected
for Halifax, 106; member of the Uniacke administration, 110; resigns
from government, 132. =Bib.=: Campbell, _History of Nova Scotia_.

=Young, James.= =B= On George Brown's attitude in the Legislature at
Quebec, 65; describes Brown's perso