Joseph Matheson

Politician

1833 – 1915

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Who was Joseph Matheson?

Joseph Matheson was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1886 to 1897. He was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons for the Richmond riding from 1900 to 1904.

He was born in Grand River, Nova Scotia, the son of Scottish immigrants, and married Maria S., the daughter of Josiah Hooper, a former member of the Nova Scotia assembly, in 1864. Matheson was postmaster for Lower L'Ardoise from 1866 to 1886.

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Born
May 7, 1833
Died
Sep 23, 1915

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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