Dawson Mathis
| Dawson Mathis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Maston E. O'Neal, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles Floyd Hatcher |
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Marvin Dawson Mathis November 30, 1940 Nashville, Georgia |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | South Georgia College |
Marvin Dawson Mathis (born November 30, 1940) is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Born in Nashville, Georgia, Mathis attended the Nashville public schools. He attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. From 1964 to 1970, he was news director of WALB-TV in Albany, Georgia.
Mathis was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981). He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 1980. In 1982 he tried to reclaim his old seat in the house but lost to successor Charles Hatcher in the Democratic primary. He became a private advocate. He is a resident of Nashville, Georgia.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
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