Sir Charles L. (Charles Lawrence) Young

Born in April 1839, he was an English playwright and barrister who became the 7th Baronet in the Young family line. Reliable reference sources identify him as both a legal professional and an amateur actor-dramatist, a combination that fits the theatrical world he wrote about.

He is chiefly remembered for Jim the Penman, the play most closely associated with his name and the work that kept his reputation alive after his death. Library and author records also connect him with a range of other dramatic works, showing that he wrote more than a single success and worked steadily in popular stage forms.

He died in September 1887, still relatively young. Although he is not a widely read figure today, his name survives through theatre history, public-domain book catalogs, and biographical reference entries that continue to note his role as a Victorian playwright, barrister, and baronet.