Douglas Young (classicist)
Scottish classical scholar and politician (1913–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Douglas Cuthbert Colquhoun Young (5 June 1913 – 23 October 1973) was a Scottish poet, scholar, translator and politician. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1942 to 1945, and was a classics professor at McMaster University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Quick Facts Leader of the Scottish National Party, Preceded by ...
Douglas Young | |
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Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
In office 30 May 1942 – 9 June 1945 | |
Preceded by | William Power |
Succeeded by | Bruce Watson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1913-06-05)5 June 1913 Tayport, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 23 October 1973(1973-10-23) (aged 60) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Other political affiliations | Labour Party |
Spouse | Helena Auchterlonie (m. 1943–1973) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews University of Oxford |
Profession | Lecturer, Professor (Classics) |
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