Claude Matthews Politician

Claude Matthews (December 14, 1845 – April 28, 1898) was the 23rd Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897. A farmer, he was nominated to prevent the loss of voters to the Populist Party. The Panic of 1893 occurred just before he took office, leading to severe economic problems during his term. Republicans took the Indiana General Assembly in the 1894 mid-term election and repudiated many of the Democrats' laws, leading to violence in the assembly. A popular party figure when he left office, he was a nominee to run for President at the 1896 Democratic National Convention, but lost his bid for the candidacy.

Personal facts

Claude Matthews
Birth dateDecember 14, 1845
Birth place
Bethel Kentucky
Date of deathApril 28, 1898
Place of death
Vermillion County Indiana

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Politician

governor
office
Governor of Indiana
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Secretary of State of Indiana
party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor
Myron D. King

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External resources

  1. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9407E1D9103CE433A2575AC2A96E9C94699ED7CF
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11185
  3. http://www.in.gov/gov/2750.htm
  4. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=9dbc224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD