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Mather, Samuel – Mathews, John
Mather, Samuel
clergyman, author, was born July 5, 1650, in Dorchester, Mass. He was one of the trustees of Yale from 1700 till 1724, and published several religious books, among them The Dead Faith; and On Renouncing Our Righteousness.
Mather, Samuel
clergyman, author, was born Aug. 28, 1674, in Boston, Mass. He wrote several religious works, including The Godhead of the Holy Ghost; and A Vindication of the Holy Bible. He died in England.
Mather, Samuel Holmes
financier, lawyer, banker, was born March 20, 1813, in Washington, N. H. He organized the Society for Savings in Cleveland, Ohio.
He has been president of the bank for many years, and his judgment upon financial ventures and investments is considered of great value.
Mather, William Williams
geologist, author, was born May 24, 1804, in Brooklyn, Conn. He was a geologist of Ohio, and the author of Geology of the First Geological District. He died Feb. 26, 1859, in Columbus, Ohio.
Matheson, John G
farmer, state legislator, poet, was born Feb. 27, 1846, in Walworth county, Wis. In 1890 he was elected a member of the Nebraska state legislature. He is the author of a number of meritorious poems, which have appeared in standard collections.
Mathews, Albert
lawyer, author, was born Sept. 8, 1820, in New York city.
He is a lawyer of New York city, and the author of Walter Ashwood, a Love Story; A Bundle of Papers, by Paul Siegvolk; Thoughts on Codification of the Common Law; and Ruminations, and Other Essays.
Mathews, Cornelius
author, was born Oct. 28, 1817, in Port Chester, N. Y.
He was an author and playwright of New York city, among whose non-dramatic works are, Indian Book of Fairy Tales; The Enchanted Moccasins, and Other Legends; Money-Penny, a romance; Jacob Leisler; The Politicians; and Witchcraft.
He died March 25, 1889, in New York city.
Mathews, Edward D
business man. In 1889 Mr. Mathews bought the Ballou property in Utica, N. Y., and established the Utica Highlands, which has since become an important part of Utica.
He also has controlling interest in the Trenton Falls Power company, of which he is also president; and is connected with other large business enterprises.
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Mathews, George
soldier, statesman, was born in 1739 in Augusta county, Va. He represented Georgia in the first congress, served from 1781 till 1791, and was governor of Georgia in 1793-96. was subsequently brigadier-general militia, and in January, 1811, was authorized by the president to take possession of West Florida, and captured Amelia Island.
He died Aug. 30, 1812, in Augusta, Ga.
Mathews, George
lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 21, 1774, near Staunton, Va.
On the organization of the Louisiana judiciary he became presiding justice of the supreme court. He died Nov. 14, 1836, in Bayou Sara, La.
Mathews, Joanna H
author. She is a writer of Sunday-school tales, among which are, The Bessie Books; and The Sunbeams.
Mathews, John
lawyer, jurist, congressman, governor, was born in 1774 in Charleston, S. C. He was first speaker of the South Carolina state house of representatives after the dissolution of the royal government in 1776; and the same year became an associate of the supreme court of South Carolina. He served in the continental congress in 1778-82. He succeeded Edward Rutledge as governor of South Carolina in 1782. He died Nov. 17, 1802, in Charleston, S. C.