The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17
"A. MATHW|G IS DEAD:
WAS ILL BUT FEW DAYS

Attorney f. A. Mathwig of Fair
mont, is dead of typhoid fever. He
wig was a native of Minnesota, hav-
ing been born on a farm near Owa-
tonna November p, 1867. His early
life was occupied by the usual la
bors of boy on the farm. After
attending the common schools he
entered the Owatonna high school
from which he graduated and then
took up the study of law at the
state university. He graduated from
this institution in 1898 and located
at Madison, Mimi, where he con-
tinued in practice for two years.
Mr. Mathwig became a resident of
FairmOnt in 1895, forming a part
nership with the late B. f. Voreis,
which continued until the death of
Mr.. Voreis. He then associated
himself with the firm of Mathwig,
Sasse & HOpp. After couple of
years Mr.. Hopp retired from the
firm and about two years ago Mr..
Sasse went to Austin to take up the
law business there. but in bust
ness way his partnership with Mr..
Mathwig continued.
Successful in Practice.
Mr.. ,Mathwig was very successful
in the practice of his profession
and had been frequently honored
by his brothers of the bar. He was
member of both the district and
state bar association. In 1898 he
was elected county attorney and
served for one term, declining a
denomination. He served the city
for eight years as it's attorney and
always pursued progressive and
public spirited policy.
In 1904 Mr.. Mathwig was the
democratic candidate for judge II
the seventeenth judicial district and
while unsuccessful, polled most
complimentary vote in each of the
three counties of the district. He
was always active in the affairs of
his party and had been member
of the state central committee and
served several terms as chairman Of
the county committee, a position he
was filling at the time of his death.
He was forceful and effective
speaker and was frequently employ
ed during campaigns as a public
speaker. His services as public
speaker were frequently in demand
on other occasions as well. He pos
sessed pleasing and optimistic
manner of address and his speech
showed him to be student of
great range and he possessed an in
innate knowledge of all branches of
learning.
Interested in Farming.
Mr.. Mathwig was actively inter-
ested in farming, pursuit in
which he found his only recreation
and which he considered one worthy
of the, best energies of man. He
supervised the operation of large
farm in Fraser owned by himself
and Mr.. Sasse and owned other real
estate in the county.
Mr.. Mathwig was married sixteen
years ago, shortly before coming to
Fairmont. His welded life was
terminated in 1904 by the death of
his wife. He was the father of two
children, Helen Angelina, aged fiji
teen, and Robert Hale, aged eleven.
The funeral will be held from the
home on Albion avenue, Thursday
at two o'clock. He was member
of the following fraternal organiza-
tons: Masons, Knights of Pythias,
Woodmen and Maccabees. These So
cieties will attend the services, in
separate bodies. The obsequies will
be conducted by Rev. Albert e.
Fillmore of the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Mathwig was wellknoWn
among the attorneys in Mankato.