Background
Matthews, Annabel was born on December 31, 1883 in Culloden, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Alphonso Houghton and Augusta Louise (Vaughan) Matthews.
Matthews, Annabel was born on December 31, 1883 in Culloden, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Alphonso Houghton and Augusta Louise (Vaughan) Matthews.
Student of University of Tennessee
Teacher public schools, Georgia, 1901-1914. Clerk income tax division, Bureau Internal Revenue, 1914-1925. Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1921, Georgia bar, 1928.
Special attorney in office of general counsel, Bureau Internal Revenue, 1925-1930.
Appointed by secretary of Treasury as assistant to delegate representing United States at international conferences on double taxation held under auspices of League of Nations, London, 1927, Geneva, 1928. Member Board of Tax Appeals (1st woman member), 1930-1936.
Chief Counsel’s Committee Bureau Internal Revenue, 1936-1938. Member United States Processing Tax Board of Review, 1938-1942.
Attorney, chief counsel’s office, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Washington, District of Columbia, 1943-1944.
Private practice since 1945. Appointed to Fair Employment Board of Civil Service Commission, 1948. Trustee Brenau College.
Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Women's District of Columbia Bar Association (president 1937-1939), District of Columbia Business and Professional Women'son