Jørgen Young (baptized April 17, 1781 – died February 26, 1837) was a Norwegian timber merchant born in Vinger.
[1] Youngstorget (Young's Square) in Oslo is named after him.
[2] Young had his own dwelling in the building that now stands at Storgata no.
He purchased the Enerhaugen neighborhood in 1815[3] and parceled out the properties there[4] in order to drive out the most well-off cottagers, whereby in return for leasing land there the people and their families had to provide unpaid labor,[4] among other duties.
In 1818 he purchased the property later known as Youngsløkken from the court justice Paul Thrane.