James Mathews

James Mathews (born June 4, 1805 in Liberty , Trumbull County , Ohio , †  March 30, 1887 in Knoxville , Iowa ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1845 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Mathews attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1830, he began to work in Coshocton in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1832 and 1837 he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives ; in 1838 and 1839 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the congressional election of 1840 , Mathews was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Daniel Parkhurst Leadbetter on March 4, 1841 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1845 . Since 1843 he represented there as the successor of Joshua Reed Giddings the 16th district of his state. This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

In 1844 Mathews renounced another candidacy. In 1855 he moved to Knoxville, Iowa. From 1857 to 1859 he was in the local Marion County prosecutor. During the Civil War he served there as Provost Marshal ; in 1869 and 1870 he was a postman in Knoxville. He then taught pomology at Iowa State College in Ames for four years . He died on March 30, 1887 in Knoxville, where he was also buried.

Web links

• James Mathews in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James Mathews in the database of Find a Grave (English)