Charles Frederick Mathewson

Background

Mathewson, Charles Frederick was born on May 3, 1860 in Barton, Vermont, United States. Son of Azro B. and Amelia (Sias) Mathewson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (valedictorian), Dartmouth, 1882 (honorary Master of Arts, 1907). Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1885. (Doctor of Laws, Middlebury, 1912).

Career

With Turner, Lee & McClure, 1885-1887. Member Root (Honorary Elihu) & Strong, 1887-1890, Strong & Mathewson, 1890-1891, Strong, Harmon & Mathewson, 1891-1898, Harmon & Mathewson, 1898-1909, Krauthoff (Louis C.), Harmon (Benjamin S.) & Mathewson, since 1909. Chief counsel for Consolidated Gas Company in the “80-cent gas case”.

General counsel Caledonian Insurance Company of Edinburgh (in America), Caledonian-American Insurance Company (New York), New York & Queens Electric Light & Power County, New York & Queens Gas Company, etc. Director Colorado-New Mexico Coal Company, Caledonian-American Insurance Company (finance committee) Trustee Dartmouth College, since 1894.

Membership

Member Root (Hon.

Connections

Married Jeanie Campbell Anderson, December 8, 1886.

Father:

Azro B. Mathewson

Mother:

Amelia (Sias) Mathewson

Spouse:

Jeanie Campbell Anderson