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Scott M. Matheson

12th Governor of Utah (1929-1990)
Person human Q889109

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
January 8, 1929
Date of death
October 7, 1990
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Salt Lake City
Country of citizenship
United States[15]
Occupation
lawyer, politician, governor, jurist
Position held
Governor of Utah[16]
Educated at
Stanford Law School, University of Utah, East High School[17][18][19]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[21]
Father
Scott Milne Matheson, Sr.[10]
Mother
Adele Matheson[11]
Spouse
Norma Matheson[12]
Child
Jim Matheson, Scott Matheson, Jr.[13][14]
Cause of death
multiple myeloma[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Family name
Matheson (surname)[23]
Given name
Scott[24]
Manner of death
natural causes[25]
Number of children
+4[27]
Place of burial
Parowan City Cemetery[9]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 21
ISNI
0000000028528289
VIAF cluster ID
26037773
Library of Congress authority ID
n85129734
GND ID
1177080699
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Scott Matheson speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the USS Salt Lake City, May 12, 1984.JPEG ↗
DDB person (GND) ID
1177080699
Dodis ID
P55017
FAST ID
166027
Find a Grave memorial ID
9760309
Freebase ID
/m/0266hvn
Geni.com profile ID
6000000020009139648
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org
Show all 21 identifiers +9
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007447633705171
Notable Names Database ID
798/000121435
Our Campaigns candidate ID
30222
Political Graveyard politician ID
masterson-matheson.html#329.03.42
Prabook ID
911812, 1878004
SNAC ARK ID
w6g574m8
WikiTree person ID
Matheson-770
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJg8GQjyb8Pwjb9r6tv4MP
Yale LUX ID
person/50faa490-faa0-4240-93ac-da808c28271b

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🔗 Connections
Child 2
Jim Matheson, Scott Matheson, Jr.
Children (paternal) 2
Jim Matheson, Scott Matheson, Jr.
Educated at 2
University of Utah, Stanford Law School
Occupation 2
politician, lawyer
Cause of death 1
multiple myeloma
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Scott
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
Place of birth 1
Chicago
Place of death 1
Salt Lake City
Sex or gender 1
male
← Significant person 1
Alma Richards
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Summary

Scott M. Matheson was born on January 8, 1929[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on October 7, 1990[3], in Salt Lake City[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], governor[7], and jurist[8].

FAQs

Where was Scott M. Matheson born?

Scott M. Matheson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Scott M. Matheson die?

Scott M. Matheson passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

Who were Scott M. Matheson's parents?

Scott M. Matheson's father was Scott Milne Matheson, Sr.[10]. Scott M. Matheson's mother was Adele Matheson[11].

Who was Scott M. Matheson married to?

Scott M. Matheson's spouses include Norma Matheson[12].

What did Scott M. Matheson do for work?

Scott M. Matheson worked as a lawyer[5], politician[6], governor[7], and jurist[8].

Where did Scott M. Matheson go to school?

Scott M. Matheson was educated at Stanford Law School[17], University of Utah[18], and East High School[19].

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, politician, governor +1
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  2. 26w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Stanford Law School, University of Utah, East High School
    Place of death → Salt Lake City
    Mother → Adele Matheson
    Cause of death → multiple myeloma
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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