George C. Mathews

George C. Mathews (February 22, 1886 – July 11, 1946) was an American economist who served as a member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under Franklin Delano Roosevelt from 1934 to 1940.

George C. Mathews
Member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
In office July 2, 1934 – April 15, 1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	None (office created)
Succeeded by	Sumner Pike
Member of the Federal Trade Commission
In office October 27, 1933 – July 2, 1934
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	William E. Humphrey
Succeeded by	Robert E. Freer
Personal details
Born	(1886-02-22)February 22, 1886 Northwood, Iowa, U.S.
Died	July 11, 1946(1946-07-11) (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison

Biography

Mathews was born in Northwood, Iowa on February 22, 1886. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1908, and served on the faculties of the University of Wisconsin and Oregon State University. He later worked as a rate expert for the Wisconsin Railroad Commission, and was a professor of public utilities at Northwestern University.

A liberal Republican from Wisconsin,^[1] Mathews served on the Wisconsin Public Utilities Commission before being appointed by Roosevelt to the Federal Trade Commission on October 27, 1933.^[1][2]

Mathews also served as a vice president of the Northern States Power Company and the Middle West Utilities Company, and executive vice president of the Standard Gas and Electric Company. In 1934, Mathews was appointed as one of the original members of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and he served until 1940.^[3]

He died in Chicago, Illinois on July 11, 1946.