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Thomas Riley (search for this): entry military-academy-united-states
Military Academy, United States
A government institution at West Point, N. Y.; established by act of Congress, March 16, 1802, for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of military science, to become officers in the United States army.
Attempts had been made by Washington in 1793 and 1796 to have Congress establish an institution for this purpose.
Cadets are appointed, one from each congressional district, Territory, and the District of Columbia, by the Secretary of War, at the request of the Representative or Delegate in Congress of the district or Territory in which the applicant is an actual resident.
There are also thirty appointments at large, specially conferred by the President of the United States.
In 1901 there were three extra cadets at the Academy, who were authorized by Congress to enter it at their own expense, from Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.
The Representative may nominate a legally qualified second candidate, to b
March 16th, 1802 AD (search for this): entry military-academy-united-states
Military Academy, United States
A government institution at West Point, N. Y.; established by act of Congress, March 16, 1802, for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of military science, to become officers in the United States army.
Attempts had been made by Washington in 1793 and 1796 to have Congress establish an institution for this purpose.
Cadets are appointed, one from each congressional district, Territory, and the District of Columbia, by the Secretary of War, at the request of the Representative or Delegate in Congress of the district or Territory in which the applicant is an actual resident.
There are also thirty appointments at large, specially conferred by the President of the United States.
In 1901 there were three extra cadets at the Academy, who were authorized by Congress to enter it at their own expense, from Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.
The Representative may nominate a legally qualified second candidate, to b
Military Academy, United States
A government institution at West Point, N. Y.; established by act of Congress, March 16, 1802, for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of military science, to become officers in the United States army.
Attempts had been made by Washington in 1793 and 1796 to have Congress establish an institution for this purpose.
Cadets are appointed, one from each congressional district, Territory, and the District of Columbia, by the Secretary of War, at the request of the Representative or Delegate in Congress of the district or Territory in which the applicant is an actual resident.
There are also thirty appointments at large, specially conferred by the President of the United States.
In 1901 there were three extra cadets at the Academy, who were authorized by Congress to enter it at their own expense, from Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.
The Representative may nominate a legally qualified second candidate, to b