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'''William Matthews''' ([[April 26]], [[1755]] – c[[1808]]) was an [[United States|American]] politician. He was born in [[Cecil County, Maryland]] and was a judge of the Cecil County Court in 1778, 1780, and 1782-1786. He was a member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from 1786 to 1789.
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'''William Matthews''' (April 26, 1755 – c. 1808) was an American politician. He was born in [[Cecil County, Maryland]], and was a judge of the Cecil County Court in 1778, 1780, and 1782–1786. He was a member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from 1786 to 1789.
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He was later elected from the [[Maryland's 6th congressional district|sixth district of Maryland]] as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, serving from [[March 4]], [[1797]] to [[March 3]], [[1799]]. In this position he was both preceeded and succeeded by the [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] [[Gabriel Christie]]. He is interred in his family's graveyard in Cecil County.

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He was later elected from the [[Maryland's 6th congressional district|sixth district of Maryland]] as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1799. In this position he was both preceded and succeeded by the [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] [[Gabriel Christie (Maryland politician)|Gabriel Christie]]. He also previously ran against Christie in 1792.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A New Nation Votes |url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/6t053g37m |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=elections.lib.tufts.edu}}</ref> He is interred in his family's graveyard in Cecil County.


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Latest revision as of 21:41, 25 December 2024

For other people named William Matthews, see William Matthews (disambiguation).

William Matthews (April 26, 1755 – c. 1808) was an American politician. He was born in Cecil County, Maryland, and was a judge of the Cecil County Court in 1778, 1780, and 1782–1786. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1786 to 1789.

He was later elected from the sixth district of Maryland as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1799. In this position he was both preceded and succeeded by the Democratic-Republican Gabriel Christie. He also previously ran against Christie in 1792.[1] He is interred in his family's graveyard in Cecil County.

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  • United States Congress. "William Matthews (id: M000256)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by Representative of the 6th Congressional District of Maryland
1797–1799 		Succeeded by


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