Background
Matson, George Charlton was born on February 4, 1873 in Strang, Nebraska, United States. Son of Thomas and Susannah (Charlton) Matson.
Matson, George Charlton was born on February 4, 1873 in Strang, Nebraska, United States. Son of Thomas and Susannah (Charlton) Matson.
Bachelor of Science, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska, 1900. Studied University of Nebraska, 1900-1901. Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1903.
Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1920.
Assistant in geology, Cornell Univercity, 1901-1903. Instructor geology, University of Illinois, 1903-1904. Fellow in geology, University of Chicago, 1904-1906.
Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1906-1916, Mexican Gulf Oil Corporation, 1916-1917, Gulf Refining Company, of Louisiana, 1917.
Gypsey Oil Corporation and South. American Gulf Oil Corporation, 1917-1921. Consulting geologist, since 1921.
Vice-president Schermerhorn Oil Corporation, 1922-1929. Independent oil operator, since 1929.
Writer on geological topics.
Home: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Married Beulah Edwards, 1913. Children: Thomas Edward, Mary Barbara, George Charlton.