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Asa C. Matthews
Birth nameAsa Carrington Matthews
Born(1833-03-22)March 22, 1833
Pike County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 14, 1908(1908-06-14) (aged 75)
Pike County, Illinois, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Army
Rank Colonel
Unit 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Other workLawyer, judge, Republican Party politician, U.S. treasury comptroller

Asa Carrington Matthews (March 22, 1833 – June 14, 1908) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician.

Early life and education

Born in Pike County, Illinois, Matthews went to the public schools. He went to McKendree College and Illinois College.

Career

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In 1857, Matthew was admitted to the Illinois bar. During the American Civil War, Matthew served in the 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He then practiced law in Pittsfield, Illinois. Matthews was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives and served as the speaker. Matthews was a Republican. He also was appointed Illinois Circuit Court judge in 1885. Matthews also served as collector of the United States Internal Revenue. In 1889, President Benjamin Harrison appointed Matthews comptroller of the United States Treasury.

In 1893, Matthews wrote a vignette for the World's Fair predicting what life in the U.S. would be like 100 years in the future.[1] His predictions were grandiose, predicting the U.S. having 60 states and controlling all of North America.

Later life and education

Matthews died suddenly at his home in Pittsfield, Illinois.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Asa C. (1893). "The United States of the Americas". Illinois. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Col. A. C. Matthews Is Dead". Bloomington Weekly Pantagraph. Bloomington. June 19, 1908. p. 5. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 'Courts and Lawyers of Illinois,' Volume II, Frederic Crossley-editor, American Historical Society. Chicago, Illinois 1914, Biographical Sketch of Asa C. Matthews, pg. 671-673


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