Nelson Matthews | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy T. Ansberry |
| Succeeded by | John S. Snook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nelson Edwin Matthews April 14, 1852 Ottawa, Ohio |
| Died | October 13, 1917 (aged 65) Maumee, Ohio |
| Resting place | Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
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.
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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.
Death and burial
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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