Dawson Mathis
Marvin Dawson Mathis (November 30, 1940 – April 17, 2017) was an American newsman and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Georgia from 1971 to 1981.
Dawson Mathis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Maston E. O'Neal, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles Floyd Hatcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marvin Dawson Mathis November 30, 1940 Nashville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2017 (aged 76) Tifton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | South Georgia College |
Biography
Born in Nashville, Georgia, Mathis attended the Nashville public schools. He attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. From 1964 to 1970, he was news director of WALB-TV in Albany, Georgia.
Congress
Mathis was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981). He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 1980.
Later career
In 1982 he tried to reclaim his old seat in the house but lost to successor Charles Hatcher in the Democratic primary.
He became a private sector lobbyist.
He was a resident of Nashville, Georgia.
Death
Mathis died in April 2017 in Tifton, Georgia, aged 76.[1]
References
- United States Congress. "Dawson Mathis (id: M000244)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Former U.S. congressman and WALB anchor passes away at 76, walb.com, April 18, 2017
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.