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# "Who's Who in Judge" - Crawford Young This is a biographical profile page featuring **Crawford Young**, a prominent American cartoonist and illustrator. The photograph shows him at work, drawing at a desk. According to the text, Young was one of America's foremost artists and a principal contributor to *Judge* magazine, which was called "The World's Wittiest Weekly." He studied at the Chicago Art Institute and worked as a staff cartoonist for the *Chicago Daily News*. The profile notes that after President Grant's election, Young moved to New York City to pursue humorous drawing "in a serious way" and became famous overnight. His stated philosophy was: "I'd rather be bright than be President." The page celebrates Young's artistic achievements and wit.
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WHO’S WHO IN JUDGE CRAWFORD YOUNG HIS summery-looking gentleman, gentle readers, is one of America’s foremost artists, and is also one of the principal reasons why JUDGE is called The World’s Wittiest Weekly. Crawford was born in Michigan, but is not the author of “I Wanna Go Back Again to Michigan.” He studied at the Chicago Art Institute for one or ten years, then became a staff cartoonist on the Chicago Daily News. After Grant was elected President he moved to New York City to take up humorous drawing in a serious way, and soon became famous overnight. His favorite motto is: “I'd rather be bright than be President.” UDG Volume 84, No. nublished Weebly amd cop Secretary Jowph T, Cow comicbooks.com ~