Nelson E. Matthews

Nelson Edwin Matthews (April 14, 1852 – October 13, 1917) was an American politician who served one term a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1915 until his death in 1917.

Nelson Edwin Matthews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917
Preceded byTimothy T. Ansberry
Succeeded byJohn S. Snook
Personal details
Born(1852-04-14)April 14, 1852
Ottawa, Ohio
DiedOctober 13, 1917(1917-10-13) (aged 65)
Maumee, Ohio
Resting placeFort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Ohio
Political partyRepublican

Biography

Born in Ottawa, Ohio, Matthews attended the public schools. He engaged in banking, mercantile, and manufacturing pursuits in Ottawa. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1908. He served as delegate to the fourth State constitutional convention in 1912.

Congress

Matthews was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress. He died in Maumee, Ohio, on October 13, 1917. He was interred in Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Ohio.

Sources
  • United States Congress. "Nelson E. Matthews (id: M000254)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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