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William Alfred Young
William Alfred Young (4 April 1863 – 1 July 1911) served as President of the council, and Magistrate of the British Overseas Territory of Pitcairn Island three times, between 1897 and 1908. Young was the son of Simon Young (magistrate), Simon Young and the younger brother of Benjamin Stanley Young, both had held the office before him. He was also the brother of Arthur Herbert Young, and the historian Rosalind Amelia Young.Mr. Arthur Herbert Young ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', July 1943, p28 Young married Mercy Amelia Lawrence Young, the daughter of Moses Young who had held the office of Magistrate multiple times. The Peerage R ...
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British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are the fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory. The permanently inhabited territories are delegated varying degrees of internal self-governance, with the United Kingdom retaining responsibility for Military, defence, foreign relations, and internal security, and ultimate responsibility for governance. Three of the territories are chiefly or only inhabited by military or scientific personnel, the rest hosting significant civilian populations. All fourteen have the British monarch as head of state. These UK government responsibilities are assigned to various departments of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and are subject to change. Population Most of the territories retain permanent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |