James Abram Mathews

Background

Mathews, James Abram was born on July 19, 1881 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of John C. and Emma (Kivel) Mathews.

Education

Education high school and Butler College, Indianapolis.

Career

Messenger with Associated Press, 1896-1903. With Indianapolis News, 1904-1909. Superintendent Successful Farming, Des Moines, Iowa, 1910-1911.

With Oklahoma and Times, Oklahoma City, 1912-1922, Scripps-Howard newspapers, 1923, Hearst newspapers, 1924, Saint Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch, 1925-1927.

Editor public Aberdeen (South Dakot) Evening News and Aberdeen Morning American, since 1928. President South Dakot state Executive Committee Boy Scouts America.

Achievements

• James Abram Mathews has been listed as a noteworthy newspaperman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Muriel Marie Ross, January 27, 1903.