Nelson E. Matthews
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Nelson Edwin Matthews was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
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.
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
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Ottawa, Ohio
Ottawa, Ohio
Ottawa is a village in and the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,460 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1792 Major Alexander Truman, his servant William Lynch and guide/interpreter William Smalley were sent by George Washington on a peace mission...
, 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.
Matthews was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress.
He died in Maumee, Ohio
Maumee, Ohio
Maumee is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Toledo along the Maumee River. The population was 14,286 at the 2010 census. Maumee was also declared an All-America City by the National Civic League in June 2006.-Geography:...
, on October 13, 1917.
He was interred in Fort Meigs Cemetery, Perrysburg, Ohio
Perrysburg, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,945 people, 6,592 households, and 4,561 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,899.2 people per square mile . There were 6,964 housing units at an average density of 780.5 per square mile...
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