A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mathison, Charles Mitchell
MATHISON. (Commander, 1843.)
Charles Mitchell Mathison entered the Navy 5 Aug. 1819; passed his examination in 1825; and was made Lieutenant, 12 May, 1827, into the Alacrity 10, Capt. Geo. Jas. Hope Johnstone, on the Mediterranean station. His succeeding appointments were – 12 March, 1830, to the Scylla 18, Capts. John Hindmarsh and Hon. Geo. Grey, also in the Mediterranean, whence he returned in the early part of 1834 – 31 Jan. 1835, as a Supernumerary, to the Dublin 50, Capt. Chas. Hope, fitting at Plymouth – 10 April, 1835, 2 Nov. 1836, and 18 May, 1837, to the Barham 50, Thunderer 84, and. Minden 72, Capts. Armar Lowry Corry, Wm. Furlong Wise, and Alex. Renton Sharpe, all in the Mediterranean, where he remained until the commencement of 1840 – 20 Aug. 1841, to the Malabar 72, Capt. Sir Geo. Rose Sartorius, on the South American station – and, 2 Jan. 1843, to the St. Vincent 120, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Chas. Rowley at Portsmouth. He attained the rank he now holds 25 Sept. in the latter year; and since 28 Jan. 1847 has been in command of the Mariner 16, on the coast of Africa.