Mandell Matheson
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Preceded byJohn W. McCune
Succeeded byDon McCorkell
BornAugust 13, 1938
Grady County
Grady County
DiedDecember 12, 2011 (aged 73)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mandell Matheson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office 1972–1979 | |
| Preceded by | John W. McCune |
| Succeeded by | Don McCorkell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1938 Grady County |
| Died | December 12, 2011 (aged 73) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic |
Mandell Matheson was an American journalist and politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 72nd district between 1972 and 1978. He died December 12, 2011.
Matheson was born on August 13, 1938, in Grady County. He attended school near Tabler, Oklahoma until his family moved to Capitol Hill in Oklahoma City. He started working as a newspaper photographer while attending Capitol Hill High School, where he later graduated.[1]
Career
Matheson worked as a journalist in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Indianapolis. He also served in the United States Marine Corps and worked for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. In 1969 he was the Tulsa Tribune’s capitol bureau.[1]
