Background
Matchie, Thomas Frederick was born on December 16, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Timothy Patrick and Agatha Catherine (Dewey) Matchie.
literature and language professor
Matchie, Thomas Frederick was born on December 16, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Timothy Patrick and Agatha Catherine (Dewey) Matchie.
Bachelor, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1957. Master of Arts, Moorhead State University, Minnesota, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1973.
Teacher English Stanley High School, Fargo, 1962-1967. Professor English North Dakota State University, 1971—2004, professor emeritus, since 2004.
Republican, senior North Dakota Legislation, Fargo, 1976-1986. Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Linguistic Circuit of North Dakota and Manitoba.
Married Michelle Christian, May 26, 1973. Children: James, Mary Pat, Thomas, Michael.