Arthur Matheson Explained

Arthur Matheson
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1894
Term End1:1913
Predecessor1:James Maitland Clarke
Successor1:John Charles Ebbs
Constituency1:Lanark South
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:December 1842
Birth Place:Perth, Canada West
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Lawyer
Allegiance:Canadian
Branch:Canadian Army
Serviceyears:1867-1890
Rank:Lieutenant-Colonel
Battles:Fenian Raids

Arthur James Matheson (December 12, 1845[1]  - January 25, 1913[2]) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Lanark South from 1898 to 1913,[3] and was provincial treasurer from 1905 to 1913.

He was born in Perth, Canada West in 1845, the son of Roderick Matheson,[4] and educated at Upper Canada College and Trinity College, Toronto. Matheson studied law, was called to the bar in 1870 and set up practice in Perth. He was mayor of Perth in 1883 and 1884. Matheson served in the local militia, including service during the Fenian raids, and became lieutenant-colonel in 1886. Other than serving as provincial treasurer, Matheson was member of various house committees, including the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He died in office in 1913.

The geographical township of Matheson, part of Black River-Matheson Township, was named after Arthur Matheson.[5]

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Preceded by:
George William Ross
Treasurer of Ontario
1905-1913
Succeeded by:
Isaac Benson Lucas

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur James Matheson (1845-1913) - Find a Grave . .
  2. Who's Who 1914, p. xxiii, has 27 January as the date of death
  3. https://www.insideottawavalley.com/community-story/3938021-street-names-clearly-reflect-town-s-military-origins/ "Street names clearly reflect town's military origins"
  4. http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=5608 "Matheson House"
  5. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/matheson "Matheson"