Eschines Pierson Matthews (September 11, 1832 – July 30, 1913) was an American businessman, manufacturer, and politician.

Biography

Born in Painesville, Ohio, Matthews moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1857. Matthews and his brothers started Matthew Brothers a furniture manufacturing business. Matthews served on the Milwaukee Common Council and was a Republican. In 1881, Matthews served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Matthews died at his home, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after suffering ill health.[1][2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1881,' Biographical Sketch of Eschines Pierson Matthews, pg. 516
  2. ↑ 'Pioneer History of Milwaukee: 1854-1860,' James Smith Buck, Milwaukee News Company: 1886, "The Matthews Bros.-Furniture," pg. 199-208
  3. ↑ 'Eschines P. Matthews Crosses Great Divide,' Fond du Lac Daily Commonwealth, July 31, 1913, pg. 8
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