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]

Edward James Young
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Weyburn
In office 1925–1935
Preceded by	John Morrison
Succeeded by	Tommy Douglas
Personal details
Born	January 16, 1878 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died	October 17, 1966(1966-10-17) (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Profession	farmer

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