William L. Mathues
William Lincoln Mathues (March 24, 1862 – December 30, 1908) was an American politician who served as Pennsylvania Treasurer from 1905 to 1906.[1] Born and raised on a farm in Delaware County, Mathues attended public schools in Media, became a lawyer, and served as deputy sheriff and prothonotary between 1885 and 1904.[2][3] He was convicted on corruption charges in connection to the Pennsylvania State Capitol graft scandal and died of pneumonia in 1908 before going to prison.[1]
William L. Mathues | |
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| Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 1, 1905 – November 30, 1906 | |
| Governor | Samuel W. Pennypacker |
| Preceded by | Frank G. Harris |
| Succeeded by | William H. Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1862 Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 30, 1908 (aged 46) Media, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
References
- "Mathues, Convicted, Dies". New York Times. December 31, 1908. p. 7.
- Williamson, Leland M.; Foley, Richard A.; Colclazer, Henry H.; Megargee, Louis Nanna; Mowbray, Jay Henry; Antisdel, William R. (1898). Prominent and Progressive Pennsylvanians of the Nineteenth Century. Philadelphia: The Record Publishing Company. pp. 253–255.
- Colson, William Wyman; Shimmell, Lewis Slifer (1907). The State Capitol of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Nineteen Hundred and Six. Harrisburg: Telegraph Printing Company. p. 137.
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