Ivan Mack Matheson (November 9, 1926 – February 21, 2016), was an American politician and farmer.
Ivan M. Matheson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office 1977–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1926 Enoch, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 2016 (aged 89) Cedar City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Etta Louise Warren (m. 1948–2010; her death) |
| Residence(s) | Cedar City, Utah |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
Matheson was elected to the Iron County Commission in 1962. He served four terms on that body.
Matheson served as a Republican member of the Utah State Senate from 1977 until 1989. He also served on the Iron County Commission.[1] Matheson is an alumnus of Oregon State University and was a dairy farmer.[2] He died on February 21, 2016, in Cedar City.[3][4]
Matheson was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the first bishop of the Enoch 2nd Ward. He later served with his wife as a missionary in the Florida Tallahassee Mission, was assigned to work with the church's addiction recovery program, and for several years was a temple worker in the St. George Temple.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Utah State Legislative Directory" (PDF). Legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Utah Legislative Manual 1984–85. Archived October 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ivan Matheson-obituary
- ^ "3 Utah senators won't seek re-election", The Deseret News, Bob Bernick, Jr., April 2, 1988, A-5
- ^ Matheson obituary
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