John Mattocks
John Mattocks | |
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16th Governor of Vermont | |
In office October 13, 1843 – October 11, 1844 | |
Lieutenant | Horace Eaton |
Preceded by | Charles Paine |
Succeeded by | William Slade |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Isaac Fletcher |
Succeeded by | District eliminated |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | |
Preceded by | Samuel C. Crafts |
Succeeded by | Daniel Azro Ashley Buck |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | None |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1807 1815–1816 1823–1824 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hartford, Connecticut | March 4, 1777
Died | August 14, 1847 Peacham, Vermont | (aged 70)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Esther Newell |
Profession | Lawyer Judge Politician |
John Mattocks (March 4, 1777 – August 14, 1847) was an American Whig politician, a brigadier general in the War of 1812, U.S. Congressman, and sixteenth Governor of Vermont.
Biography
Mattocks was born in Hartford, Connecticut on March 4, 1777, and moved with his parents to Tinmouth, Vermont in 1778.[1] His father, Samuel Mattocks, was a veteran of the American Revolution and served as Vermont State Treasurer from 1784 to 1800.[1] John Mattocks pursued an academic course, studied law in Middlebury, Vermont and Fairfield, Connecticut, and was admitted to the bar in 1797.[2] He married Esther Newell and they had five children; three sons, George, John, and William; and two daughters named Esther who died in their first years.
Career
Mattocks commenced practice in Danville; moved to Peacham, Vermont.[3] He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1807, 1815, 1816, 1823, and 1824.[3] During the War of 1812, he served as a brigadier general of militia.[4]
Mattocks was elected to the Seventeenth Congress (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823).[2] He was elected to the Nineteenth Congress (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827); and served as chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War (Nineteenth Congress).[2] He was a judge of the Vermont Supreme Court in 1833 and 1834, and declined to be a candidate for renomination.[2] Mattocks was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1836[2] He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843).[3]
In 1843, the major candidates for Governor of Vermont were Mattocks (Whig), Daniel Kellogg (Democrat), and Charles K. Williams (Liberty).[5] In the general election, they received 24,465 votes (48.7%), 21,982 (43.8%), and 3,766 (7.5%).[5] Because no candidate had the majority required by the Vermont Constitution, the Vermont General Assembly made the selection, and chose Mattocks.[5] During his term, his son, George, committed suicide and, grief-stricken, Mattocks declined to run for another term.[4]
Death and legacy
Mattocks died in Peacham, Vermont, August 14, 1847;[3] is interred at Peacham Village Cemetery, Caledonia County, Vermont.[6] His house, built in 1805 and purchased in 1807, stands in the center of town and is a local landmark.[7] His son John was a minister, and his son, William became a lawyer and served as Caledonia County's state's attorney.
References
- ^ a b Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont, p. 9.
- ^ a b c d e "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress".
- ^ a b c d Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College, p. 470.
- ^ a b "National Governors Association".
- ^ a b c "The Political World: Vermont", p. 490.
- ^ Where They're Buried, p. 309.
- ^ "Peacham Corner Historic District", p. 10.
Sources
Books
- Wiley, Edgar J. (1917). Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College. Middlebury, VT: Middlebury College.
- Redfield, Isaac (1886). Baldwin, Frederick W. (ed.). Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont: John Mattocks. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Watchman and State Journal Press.
- Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0.
Internet
- "John Mattocks". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "John Mattocks". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- National Park Service (2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Peacham Corner Historic District" (PDF). NPS.gov/. Washington, DC: US Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
Magazines
- Benjamin, Park, ed. (October 21, 1843). "The Political World: Vermont". The New World. New York, NY: J. Winchester.
External links
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