Anthony William Young (1866–1948) was a part of the pioneer families of the Indian Rive County, Young was a manager at the Indian River Farms Company in 1914 to 1919.
He then became the first mayor of Vero Beach, Florida, on June 12, 1919, when the city was first incorporated, to his leave of office on December 14, 1921.
He is considered to be the founder of Indian River County because he was the legislative author of the act which created it by splitting it off from St. Lucie County in 1925.
Young had petitioned a bill in May 1925 that would separate Vero Beach from Fort Pierce and made their own county of Indian River.In June 1925, Young was elected the first Mayor of Vero Beach, FL.
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