He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Valley City, North Dakota.

He served in the North Dakota Senate from 1904 to 1908 and was President pro Tempore during the entire term.

[1] Young was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives of the 63rd United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, to September 2, 1924, when he resigned to accept a judicial position.

Young was reassigned by operation of law to serve as an Associate Justice (Judge from June 17, 1930) of the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new seat authorized by 44 Stat.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress