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'''Nelson Edwin Matthews''' (April 14, 1852 – October 13, 1917) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]].
'''Nelson Edwin Matthews''' (April 14, 1852 – October 13, 1917) was an American politician who served one term a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]] from 1915 until his death in 1917.


==Biography ==
Born in [[Ottawa, Ohio]], Matthews attended the public schools.
Born in [[Ottawa, Ohio]], Matthews attended the public schools.
He engaged in banking, mercantile, and manufacturing pursuits in Ottawa.
He engaged in banking, mercantile, and manufacturing pursuits in Ottawa.
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He served as delegate to the fourth State constitutional convention in 1912.
He served as delegate to the fourth State constitutional convention in 1912.


===Congress ===
Matthews was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth]] Congress (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917).
Matthews was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth]] Congress (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]] Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]] Congress.

== Death and burial ==
He died in [[Maumee, Ohio]], on October 13, 1917.
He died in [[Maumee, Ohio]], on October 13, 1917.
He was interred in Fort Meigs Cemetery, [[Perrysburg, Ohio]].
He was interred in Fort Meigs Cemetery, [[Perrysburg, Ohio]].
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Latest revision as of 07:28, 15 December 2024

Nelson 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
Nelson Edwin Matthews

(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

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.

Biography

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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

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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

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He died in Maumee, Ohio, on October 13, 1917. He was interred in Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Ohio.

Sources

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

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 5th congressional district
1915-1917 		Succeeded by


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