Elisha Mathewson [SEP] position held
Elisha Mathewson
Elisha Mathewson (April 18, 1767October 14, 1853) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island.
Youth and career.
Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mathewson pursued an academic course and was justice of the peace of Scituate. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in 1821 was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and served as speaker during that period. He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1822, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S.
Mathewson
Mathewson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Christy Mathewson (1880–1925), baseball player
- Courtney Mathewson, water polo player
- Elisha Mathewson (1767–1853), US senator
- George Mathewson, Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland
- Henry Mathewson, baseball pitcher
- Katherine Mathewson, Canadian political candidate
- Ron Mathewson, jazz musician
See also.
- Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
- Mathewson Farm
- Matthewson