Background
Matthews, Burrows was born on January 27, 1893 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of George Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Burrows) Matthews.
Matthews, Burrows was born on January 27, 1893 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of George Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Burrows) Matthews.
Graduated from Saint Lukes School, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1911.
One son, James Newson. Married second, Anne M. Mcllhenney. Reporter for the Buffalo Express, 1911, legislative correspondent at Albany, New York, 1914-1915, city editor, 1916-1917, Sunday editor, 1919-1923, managing editor, 1923-1926, president and general manager, 1926.
President and editor Buffalo Courier-Express, merger of Express and Courier, 1926-1930, vice-president and editor, since 1930.
Served as First lieutenant, later captain infantry, United States Army, 1917-1918. Clubs: Saturn, Country, Pack, Pytonga Fish and Game.
Married Edith Peter, June 1, 1916 (died March 6, 1947). Married second, Anne M. Mcllhenney.