Background
He was the son of Gibbons Mather (1760–1815) and Hannah (Foote) Mather (1766–1844).
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Hiram Mather
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Education
He graduated from Yale College in 1813. Then he studied theology at Andover Seminary, but abandoned this after two years, and studied law at Auburn, New York instead.
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1819, and practiced in Elbridge, Onondaga County, New New York In 1844, he removed to Niles, Michigan, and in 1853 to Chicago. He was buried at the Silverbrook Cemetery in Niles, Michigan.
Membership
He was an Anti-Masonic member of the New York State Senate (7th Doctorate) from 1829 to 1832, sitting in the 52nd, 53rd, 54th and 55th New York State Legislatures.
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July 11, 1868 (aged 72)