Chappelle Matthews

Robert Chappelle Matthews (November 1, 1908 – November 9, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1949 to 1977.^[1] At the time of his retirement, he was the house's dean, its longest serving member.^[2] A resident of Athens, Georgia, home of the University of Georgia, he was a longtime supporter of higher education in the state, serving as chair of the Committee on the University System of Georgia for most of his time in the legislature. The University of Georgia's R. Chappelle Matthews Public Service Complex is named in Matthews's honor and contains a sculpture of him, which was dedicated in 2011.^[3] Matthews died on November 9, 1986, in Athens, and was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery.^[2]

Chappelle Matthews
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office January 10, 1949 – January 10, 1977
Preceded by	Jack R. Wells
Succeeded by	Bob Argo
Constituency	Clarke County (1949–1966) 29th district (1966–1969) 16th district (1966–1969) 62nd district (1973–1975) 63rd district (1975–1977)
Personal details
Born	Robert Chappelle Matthews (1908-11-01)November 1, 1908 Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Died	November 9, 1986(1986-11-09) (aged 78) Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Oconee Hill Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Ida Holt Touchstone ​ ​ (m. 1944, divorced)​ Dorothy Louise Harris Wall ​ ​ (m. 1965)​
Education	University of Georgia Southern Law School (LLB)
Occupation	Lawyer politician