Robert Young (14 November 1796 – 16 November 1865) was an Australian autobiographer/memoirist and Methodist minister. Young was born in Ryton, Durham, England and died in Truro, Cornwall, England.[1]
Robert Young | |
|---|---|
| President of the Methodist Conference | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Keeling |
| Succeeded by | Francis A West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1796 Ryton, Durham |
| Died | 16 November 1865 (aged 69) Truro, Cornwall |
| Occupation | Methodist minister |
Robert Young was elected President of the Methodist Conference at Bristol in 1856.[2]
His son Robert Newton Young was elected President of the Methodist Conference at London in 1886.[2]
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References
edit- ^ Claughton, S. G. "Young, Robert (1796–1865)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b Wesley and His Successors. London: Charles H Kelly. 1891. p. 258. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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