Edward James Young

Edward James Young (January 16, 1878 – October 17, 1966) was a Canadian politician and farmer.

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1925 as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Weyburn.

He was re-elected to Weyburn in 1926 and 1930 but defeated in 1935 by Tommy Douglas of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in his first election.

[1] He is portrayed in the 2006 CBC Television special Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story by Nicholas Campbell.

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