He was the 541st Cadet to graduate from West Point standing number 1 in his class on graduation.
George Martin
CLASS OF 1829.
541.... (Born N. V.). ... CHALRLES MASON...(Ap'd N. Y.). .1
Military· History. - Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1825, to
July 1, 1829, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to
BVT. SECOND LIEUT., CORPS OF` ENGINEERS, JULY 1, 1829.
Served : at the Military Academy, as Principal Asst. Professor of Engineering
Aug. 30, 1829, to Aug. 31, 1831.
RESIGNED, DEC. 31, 1831.
Ciyil History. - Counselor at Law, Newburg, N. V., 1832-34, and
at New York city, 1834-36. Acting Editor of the New York " Evening
Post," 1835-·36. District Attorney, Des Moines County, Wis., 1837-38.
Aide-dc-Camp to the Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 1837-38. Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, July 4, 1838, to May 16, 1847.
Attorney of the State of Iowa for the adjustment of its Southern Boundary,
1847-50. Appointed by the Legislature of Iowa, Jan., 1848, one
of three Commissioners to draft an entire codle of laws for the State,
which was adopted in 1851. Judge of Des Moines County Court, Wis.,
Aug., 1851, to June, 1852. President of Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad, Iowa, 1852-53; and of Peoria and Oquawka Railroad, Ill.,
'1852-53. Counselor at Law, Burlington, lo., 1847-53. U. S. Commnissioner
of Patents, Mar. 24, 1853, to Aug. 5, 1857. Commissioner to
adjust the extent of the Des Moines River Land Grant, 1858-59. Member
of the Board of Education of the State of Iowa, 1858-59. Counselor
ant Law, Burlington, Io., 1858-59. Counselor at Law, Washington, D. C.,
1860-61. Appointed a Commissioner by the Legislature of Iowa, 1861,
to control a State War Fund of $6800,000 for the suppression of the Rebellion.
Democratic Candidate for Governor of the State of Iowa, but
not elected, 1867. Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from
Iowa, 1868 and 1872; and to several State Conventions, 1867-81. Author
of various papers on Financial Subjects, 1867-82. Plresident of
Burlinlgton, Iowa, Water Company, 1875-82 ; of German-American Savings
Bank, 1874-82; of Burlington Board of Trade, 1879-82; of Burlington
and Northwestern Railroad Company, 1877-82 ; and of Burlington
Street Railway Company, 1870-82. Vice-President of Burlington,
·Keosauqua, and Western Railroad, 1878-82. Treasurer of Burlington
School Board, 1879-82. Patent Law Attorney, 1861-82.
DIED, FEB. 27,- 1882, AT BURLINGTON, IOWA: AGED 77.
542.. (Born Va.).....ROBERT E. LEE*......(Ap'd Va.). .2
Military History. - Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1825, to
July 1, 1829, when he: was graduated andl promoted in the Army to
BVT. SECOND LIEUT., CORPS OF` ENGINEERS, JULY 1, 1829.
SECOND LIEUT., CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JULY 1, 1829.
Served : as Asst. Engineer in the construxction of Fts. Monroe and Calhoun,
for the Defense of Hampton Roads ............
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