YOUNG, Augustus, author, born in Arlington, Vermont, 20 March, 1785; died in St. Albans, Vermont, 17 June, 1857. He received an academic education, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1810, and began practice at Stow. In 1812 he removed to Craftsbury. He was a member of the state assembly during twelve successive sessions and of the state senate for three terms, and was state's attorney for Orleans county and judge of probate. He was a member of congress from Vermont from 31 May, 1841, till 3 March, 1843, and declined a re-election. He then resumed the practice of law, removed to St. Albans in 1847, was for several years judge of the county court there, and in 1856 was appointed state naturalist. He published "On the Quadrature of the Circle " (St. Albans, 1852) and " Preliminary Report on the Natural History of the State of Vermont" (Burlington, 1856).