Charles M. Clement
| Charles Maxwell Clement | |
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| Born |
October 28, 1855 Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 9, 1934 (aged 78) Sunbury, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1877–1917 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit | Pennsylvania Army National Guard |
| Commands held | 12th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment 3rd Brigade, 28th Infantry Division 28th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War Pancho Villa Expedition World War I |
| Awards |
 Spanish War Service Medal (First recipient) Mexican Border Service Medal (First recipient) |
| Other work | Attorney |
Charles Maxwell Clement (October 28, 1855 – September 9, 1934) was a Pennsylvania attorney and Army National Guard officer who attained the rank of Major General as commander of the 28th Infantry Division.
Charles M. Clement was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania on October 28, 1855. He was educated at academies in Sunbury and Burlington, New Jersey, afterwards working as a clerk in the Northumberland County Prothonotary's office. He studied law, attained admission to the bar, and commenced practice in Sunbury in 1878.
Clement was also active in business, including serving as President of the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania and attorney for or board of directors member of several utilities and other corporations.
A Republican, he served in various local and county party positions, including Chairman of the Northumberland County Republican Committee. He also held local office, including member of Sunbury's City Council, Assistant Burgess, school board member, and City Solicitor. In the 1890s he served as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Clement was an organizer of the Sunbury Guards, a unit which was incorporated into the National Guard as Company E, 12th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. Enlisting as a Private in 1877, he was soon commissioned as a Captain, and he commanded the company for several years.
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