While vocal in his politics, Young made few forays into government in the years after the war. In 1875-76 he served as Grant County Coroner, and in 1881, Young served, along with three other men, as Justice of the Peace in Patch Grove Township. Around this same time, Young also served on the Executive Committee of the Blake’s Prairie Agricultural Society. Their mission, to hold and promote an annual fair, and to display the bounty produced within Grant County each year. His interest in the politics of the day did not go beyond Grant County, and he reportedly turned down many offers to serve in government. He was a member of another organization, The Free Thought Society of Patch Grove, where Young and other debated the issues of the day. Captain
