William Steelman Mathis (December 1, 1898 – September 19, 1981) was an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1941 to 1942 and 1947 to 1966.[1]
W. Steelman Mathis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Ocean County | |
| In office 1941–1942 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Mathis |
| In office 1947–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Mathis |
| Succeeded by | William T. Hiering (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1898 Tuckerton, New Jersey |
| Died | September 19, 1981 (aged 82) Toms River, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
A resident of Toms River, New Jersey, Mathis was born in Tuckerton and was a graduate of Toms River High School (since renamed as Toms River High School South) and Peddie School.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Ocean G.O.P. Acts to Rebuild". The New York Times. 1975-02-09. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ Myers, William Starr. Prominent Families of New Jersey, Volume 1, p. 221. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000.Accessed August 15, 2022. "Captain and Mrs. Mathis have become the parents of a son: W. Steelman, who was born at Tuckerton, New Jersey, on December 1, 1898, and, after graduating from the Toms River High School, attended Peddie Institute and the Peirce Business College at Philadelphia."
- ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 189, p. 375. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1965. "William Steelman Mathis (Rep., Toms River) Senator Mathis was born in Tuckerton, December 1, 1898. He graduated from Peddie School and afterward took course at the Peirce Business College of Philadelphia."