Charles Mattocks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Mattocks

American soldier, lawyer and politician

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1840

Place of Birth: Danville, Vermont, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-1910

Profession: judge, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Porter Mattocks (October 11, 1840 – May 16, 1910) was a colonel in the Union Army and received the Medal of Honor.
He was born in Danville, Vermont and served in the 17th Maine Infantry during the American Civil War.
He was captured and interned as a prisoner of war for nine months.
Later, he commanded the Maine State Militia and served as a Brigadier General during the Spanish–American War.
He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1880, was a county attorney for Cumberland County, Maine, and argued a case before the Supreme Court.