About Robert Young
Lived 1891 – 1985 (aged 93). Robert Young was a British politician.
Reginald Stanley Young (28 May 1891 – 20 March 1985), known as Robert Young, was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Born in Manchester, Young was educated at Manchester Grammar School, before becoming a theatre producer and critic. He also wrote Cricket on the Green. During World War I, he served in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in France.
Young joined the Labour Party, and at the 1929 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North, the first Labour MP for that constituency. He lost his seat at the 1931 general election to the Conservative candidate Albert Goodman. He stood again at the 1935 election, but Goodman retained the seat.
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Who was Robert Young?
London politician, born 1891 (1891–1985)
When was Robert Young born?
Robert Young was born on 28 May 1891.
When did Robert Young die?
Robert Young died on 20 March 1985.
What was Robert Young's occupation?
Robert Young was a politician.
What nationality was Robert Young?
Robert Young was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Young (Islington North MP)
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