Background
Mathews, William Rankin was born on October 15, 1893 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Trot and Clara (Murry) Mathews.
Mathews, William Rankin was born on October 15, 1893 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Trot and Clara (Murry) Mathews.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1917. Doctor of Laws, Butler University, 1957, U. Arizona, 1963.
Advertising salesman for San Francisco Chronicle, 1919-1920. Business manager, Santa Barbara Morning Press, 1920-1924. General manager Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 1924-1930, editor and publisher, 1930-1969.
Director El Paso branch Federal Reserve Bank Dallas, 1958-1964.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, May 1917-July 1918, captain, July 1918-July 1919. Member advising committee Columbia School of Journalism (Pulitzer Prize committee), 1944-1956. Democratic presidential elector, 1932.
Special adviser to Secretary of Defense, 1948.
Member of the board of regents University of Arizona and State Colleges, 1950-1961. Director American Society Newspaper.
Mason. Clubs: Old Pueblo, Tucson Country (Tucson).
Married Betty Boyers, April. Children: Elizabeth Bovers (deceased), William Rankin, Charles Dawes and Ann Caro.