Mable Mathews (January 10, 1876 – January 3, 1948) was an American politician and educator from Sundance, Wyoming, who served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives.[1] She was elected in 1928, and represented Crook County from 1929 to 1931[a] as a Republican in the 20th Wyoming Legislature.[2][3]
Mable Mathews | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the Crook County district | |
| In office 1929–1931 Serving with H. L. Sims | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1876 Audubon County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1948 (aged 71) Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Audubon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parent(s) | Arthur L. Sanborn Mary Cameron Sanborn |
| Education | Gem City Business College University of Wyoming |
| Profession | Politician, educator |
Early life and education
editMathews was born in Audubon County, Iowa, on January 10, 1876, to Arthur L. Sanborn and Mary Cameron Sanborn. She attended schools in both Iowa and Missouri, moving to the latter state with her parents in 1893. Mathews attended business school in Chillicothe, Missouri, prior to graduating from the Gem City Business College in Quincy, Illinois.[4]
Mathews also attended schools in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as well as the University of Wyoming.
Mathews first came to Crook County, Wyoming, in 1898 to visit relatives.
Career
editMathews served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives, representing Crook County from 1929 to 1931 as a Republican in the 20th Wyoming Legislature. She represented Crook County alongside H. L. Sims.
Outside of the legislature, Mathews worked as an educator.
Death
editMathews died at the age of 71 in Santa Rosa, California, on January 3, 1948, following several severe heart attacks during the previous year. She was buried in Audubon, Iowa.
See also
edit- Lettie D. Campbell, American politician who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives during the subsequent Wyoming Legislature
Notes
edit- ^ According to the Wyoming Legislature, Mathews only served in 1929.
References
edit- ^ "Wyoming Women in the Legislature" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. January 2021. p. 3. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. IV. Wyoming State Archives, Department of Commerce. 1991. p. 270. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Representative Mable Mathews". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Mable Mathews Passes Away at Santa Rosa, Calif". The Sundance Times. Sundance, Wyoming. January 15, 1948. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
External links
edit- Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
