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Show Th Oldest Living- Went Pointer. The oldest living graduate of the West Point military academy is William C. Young, of Chicago. Mr. Young was born at Youngs-town, O., a city founded by his father, Nov. Uo, 17'J'J. lu WIS he obtained an appointment ap-pointment as a cadet, and on couipletine his course of study was commissioned commission-ed a lieutenant of artillery. Ho remained re-mained in active . servioMintil ls.ii, " when he resigned. . Thereafter ho devoted de-voted himself to civil enefineerini'. In the railroad W. C. YCirNO. branch of that profession he gained much repute. By virtue of his seniority Mr. Young is president of tho West Point alumni. Despite his great age he retains a lurge measure of physical and mental ability, and still looks after the details ef several important enterprises with which ho itt ideuUli'id. |