John Young (pioneer)

John Young (pioneer)

John Young (1763 – 1825) was an American surveyor and pioneer. He is best known as the founder of Youngstown, Ohio, a village that eventually became one of the nation's largest steel producers.cite news
title = Builders of Youngstown: John Young
work = The Youngstown Daily Vindicator
date = October 13, 1924] Young, a native of Whitestown, New York, first surveyed the area in 1796 and settled there soon after. On February 9, 1797, he purchased the entire township of 15,560 acres (63 km²) from the Western Reserve Land Company for $16,085.cite book
last = Aley
first = Howard C.
title = A Heritage to Share: The Bicentennial History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley
year = 1975
publisher = The Bicentennial Commission of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio
location = Youngstown, OH
pages = pp. 28-29] The 1797 establishment of the town was officially recorded on August 19, 1802.cite book
last = Blue
first = Frederick J.
coauthors = et al.
title = Mahoning Memories: A History of Youngstown and Mahoning County
year = 1995
publisher = The Donning Company
location = Virginia Beach, VA
id = ISBN 0898659442
pages = pp. 15-16] Young lived in the area from 1799 to 1803.

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