Sorry I missed your query, R. E. Lee graduated 2nd in the class of 1829 behind:

CLASS OF 1829.

541.... (Born N. Y.). ... CHARLES MASON...(Ap'd N. Y.). .Stood 1st in Order of Merit of Class

Military· History. - Cadet at the Military Academy, July 1, 1825 to July 1, 1829, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to BVT. SECOND LIEUT., CORPS OF` ENGINEERS, JULY 1, 1829.

Served at the Military Academy, as Principal Asst. Professor of Engineering Aug. 30, 1829, to Aug. 31, 1831.

RESIGNED, DEC. 31, 1831.

Civil History. - Counselor at Law, Newburg, N. Y., 1832-34, and at New York city, 1834-36. Acting Editor of the New York " Evening Post," 1835-36. District Attorney, Des Moines County, Wis., 1837-38. Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 1837-38. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa, July 4, 1838, to May 16, 1847. Attorney of the State of Iowa for the adjustment of its Southern Boundary, 1847-50. Appointed by the Legislature of Iowa, Jan., 1848, one of three Commissioners to draft an entire code of laws for the State, which was adopted in 1851. Judge of Des Moines County Court, Wis., Aug., 1851, to June, 1852. President of Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, Iowa, 1852-53; and of Peoria and Oquawka Railroad, Ill., 1852-53. Counselor at Law, Burlington, lowa, 1847-53. U. S. Commissioner of Patents, Mar. 24, 1853, to Aug. 5, 1857. Commissioner to adjust the extent of the Des Moines River Land Grant, 1858-59. Member of the Board of Education of the State of Iowa, 1858-59. Counselor at Law, Burlington, Iowa, 1858-59. Counselor at Law, Washington, D. C.,1860-61. Appointed a Commissioner by the Legislature of Iowa, 1861, to control a State War Fund of $800,000 for the suppression of the Rebellion. Democratic Candidate for Governor of the State of Iowa, but not elected, 1867. Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1868 and 1872; and to several State Conventions, 1867-81. Author of various papers on Financial Subjects, 1867-82. President of
Burlinlgton, Iowa, Water Company, 1875-82 ; of German-American Savings Bank, 1874-82; of Burlington Board of Trade, 1879-82; of Burlington and Northwestern Railroad Company, 1877-82; and of Burlington
Street Railway Companyr, 1870-82. Vice-President of Burlington, Keosauqua, and Western Railroad, 1878-82. Treasurer of Burlington School Board, 1879-82. Patent Law Attorney, 1861-82.

DIED, FEB. 27, 1882, AT BURLINGTON, IOWA: AGED 77.