J.
D. Young, State Printer of California, is a native of Ogdensburg, New York,
born January 16, 1841, his parents being John and Caroline (Fielding) Young. He
was left an orphan at an early age, and commenced life for himself as cabin boy
on lake steamers, being thus engaged for three years. He then went into public
office of the Buffalo Republic and served an apprenticeship to the
printer’s trade under Welch, afterward Controller of New York State. In 1861 he
came to California via Panama, locating at Sacramento in May. He secured
employment in the Union office, and remained after the consolidation of
that paper with the Record. In 1868 the city editorship of the Union
was placed in his hands, and he held the same post with the Record-Union
until called to the office which he now holds by Governor Perkins’ term he
returned to the Record-Union, but was reappointed State Printer by
Governor Waterman. Under the administration of Mr. Young the State
printing-office of California is one of the most orderly conducted offices in
the world.
Transcribed
by: Marla Fitzsimmons
An Illustrated History of Sacramento County, California.
By Hon. Win. J. Davis. Lewis Publishing Company 1890. Page 295.
© 2004 Marla Fitzsimmons.