Courtland C. Matson
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Courtland Cushing Matson (April 25, 1841 - September 4, 1915) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Brookville, Indiana
, Matson was graduated from Indiana Asbury (later De Pauw) University in 1862.
During the Civil War
enlisted as a private in the Sixteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
After one year's service entered the Sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry (Seventy-first Volunteers), and served until October 1865, and was subsequently promoted to the rank of colonel.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Greencastle, Indiana
.
He was three times elected prosecuting attorney of the county.
He served as chairman of the Democratic State central committee in 1878.
Matson was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-seventh
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1889).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions (Forty-eighth
through Fiftieth
Congresses).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in Greencastle, Indiana
.
He served as member of the board of tax commissioners 1909-1913.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, September 4, 1915.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Brookville, Indiana
Brookville, Indiana
Brookville is a town in Brookville Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,625 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Franklin County.-Geography:...
, Matson was graduated from Indiana Asbury (later De Pauw) University in 1862.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
enlisted as a private in the Sixteenth Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
After one year's service entered the Sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Cavalry (Seventy-first Volunteers), and served until October 1865, and was subsequently promoted to the rank of colonel.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
.
He was three times elected prosecuting attorney of the county.
He served as chairman of the Democratic State central committee in 1878.
Matson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1889).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions (Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
through Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congresses).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1888.
He resumed the practice of law in Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
.
He served as member of the board of tax commissioners 1909-1913.
He died in Chicago, Illinois, September 4, 1915.
He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
.