, 1873-02-01
OBITUARY..
DcntIt Of Ex.Govoru0r Matte

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ONO OF tic contractors on tho Illinois & Mich
igan Canal. subsequently ho served ono or two
terms in tho State sonate. and in November,
1859, WAS elected Governor of thu State. which,
atoly addressed himself to tho business OF ro-
storing tho State credit md tot tho liquidation and
pay,nnnt Of tho stato debit. His aervico M Gov
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efnor "aS haiAoo WIN gteas ABILITY
and untiring energy During Lis tol1n the
State entered upon that prosperity mud
incrcaso which hayo marked Its recent history
Whom 1o rotirod from onico. M man in Tlinoia
n4ona mon ~ ,;o ] aaut,dano ' % - ~ an "r ~ tun aa.a
onJoyso puono eonioenco W n'enof aoereo
than aogeInor Matfoboh.
Before his election ho had aulasHed consider
able wealth, which had Increased by iudicious
H., ,r.7o 1,roo1,, r., tho ,,,,rohoo. oe
~ ouessoo !a'bois ~ .n' rauenaHo y. o"'6saiia'
ing indebtedness Of the ssato relating to tho
canal, in order to have tho sanlo funded. In
valid conol acrin thoro h,a hoon fu,,1oJ
'""o o"na' ee,Ap e" A"o Doon 1uauoo
~ amount "hloh tho state haa previously paid.
Tho ox-Goyornor was charged with Intentional
fraud. which ho met by tromnt surronder or
nroncrtv n covor ,vl,at woa oiiui,ooa - 1,ovo
pAop'1V ~ .os't "1A+ ""s au'oubo" " p"so
oeen osroneoasly fundod' nna IN low yeara paid
bnck to tue State every penny Of tic money:
the scrip that was offered him. and unconscious
that there was INV in circulation TINT wna not
genuine. ho was himself tho victim.
E E w not b considered q inaRProprMists M to siye
was m be born Aug 4 1sos W at Watortown At M m in T Jeffero
aon County. N, I, He was tho only
Hon Of Elnatlan Mattcson, who migrated
in the yoar 1905 to Watertown from MancEesior.
1851, he removed With his family to Joliet' nj.
and diod thero In 1854, full OF yoarB and aimplo
honors. His aon roceivol onlya common school
the parental roof curly to push Els OWL fortnoss
own age. md from The samo noighborhood, be
engaged for while in the grocery business at
Prescott, Upper Canada, but, His health falling
after brief period Soon aftorwsri, ho attended
school at Drownyille, n, T., for d single goagon.
acquiring sufficient amount Of education ii
thai, time to qualify him for tho occupation Of
yoar hia health failing him, in 1856, ho Waited
tho larger towns Of hin nntivo State, and tho
following autumn extended his tour to South
Oaroiina, where le found employment with rail.
Tcad eontraotoss for tye months This was about
s4o tlulv " t!le y Gaeotsa bola 1eVef, hna young
Maatseson, tnon ~ years Of ngo. found hs way TO
the aurllarous .W ~ regions t by aach poor means IS
tAoae nparts OF tue country at that time ttlrnah-
%: 5he precious metal was not found in such
abundance as 20 DENY mon o. sense anu q dlscorn-
ment, nna he epoeally found hlaway to ". Louis,
paaai,ng snr94En Nasnsls1e' an4 aGseonalng ths
to & &Materte"n, M 1 whore q,l ho married Msas Fish
aaugnlor 2! GGls19 mish .! 1e1ofaon County
ing % occurred n lo1a AItor ps1el effort at
asflollltnrai bnn)ngotlon on farln n thas IN
nosplsap!e local5Y, ,nePuFcnasoaa 1arIh ~ Lasal!o
Gonnty, IN thas state and moved on 70 It IN 1874.
I!ofo were out Two ncighhora, Within Ion ntt!ea
Or Ills place, ana not moro tlan throe or four