Dawson Mathis

Marvin Dawson Mathis (November 30, 1940 – April 17, 2017) was an American newsman and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Georgia from 1971 to 1981.

Dawson Mathis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Maston E. O'Neal Jr.
Succeeded by	Charles Hatcher
Personal details
Born	Marvin Dawson Mathis (1940-11-30)November 30, 1940 Nashville, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 17, 2017(2017-04-17) (aged 76) Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	South Georgia College

Biography

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.

Congress

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.

Later career

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 sector lobbyist.

He was a resident of Nashville, Georgia.

Death

Mathis died in April 2017 in Tifton, Georgia, aged 76.^[1]