James L. Mathewson Explained

Jim Mathewson
Birth Name:James Lee Mathewson
Office:Member of the Missouri Senate
Term Start:1980
Term End:2005
Office1:Member of the
Missouri House of Representatives
Term Start1:1974
Term End1:1978
Birth Place:Fristoe, Missouri, U.S.
Birth Date:March 16, 1938
Death Date:September 27, 2021 (aged 83)
Death Place:Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Party:Democratic

James L. "Jim" Mathewson (March 16, 1938 – September 27, 2021)[1] was an American politician who served in the Missouri Senate and the Missouri House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Born in Fristoe, Missouri, Mathewson graduated from public schools from Warsaw.[2] He attended Redding Junior College (now Shasta College) and California State University, Chico.[3]

Career

He was the owner of a real estate appraisal firm and a broadcasting company. Matthewson served in the United States Army.[4] He and his wife operated a restaurant until it was burned down in a fire. He served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978 and the Missouri Senate from 1980 to 2005.[5] [6]

Following his time in the legislature, Mathewson served on the Missouri State Fair Commission and the Missouri Gaming Commission.[5]

Personal life and death

His wife Doris H. Angel Mathewson, a native of Sedalia, Missouri, died June 14, 2017. They were married for more than 50 years.[7]

Mathewson died at his home in Sedalia, Missouri, on September 27, 2021, of cancer.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Missouri State Senator Jim Mathewson dies. Dan. Claxton. September 28, 2021. September 28, 2021. KRCG.
  2. Web site: Sen. James L. Mathewson Obituary (1938 - 2021) Kansas City Star. 2021-10-06. Legacy.com.
  3. Web site: Senator James L. Mathewson - Member Biography. 2021-10-06. www.senate.mo.gov.
  4. Book: Rebecca McDowell Cook . Official Manual State of Missouri 1997-1998 . 117.
  5. Web site: Former Missouri Senate leader James Mathewson dies. Associated Press. September 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: Senator James L. (Jim) Mathewson - Member Home Page. 2021-10-06. www.senate.mo.gov.
  7. Web site: Doris Mathewson, obituary . 2018-06-11.