Carey Matthews
Matthews in 1961
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 110th district
In office
November 5, 1968 – January 15, 1972
Preceded byGeorge Firestone
Succeeded byWalter Wallace Sackett Jr.
Personal details
Born(1921-09-18)September 18, 1921
New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1992(1992-09-13) (aged 70)
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materYale University
Amherst College

Charles Carey Matthews (September 18, 1921 – September 13, 1992) was an American politician.[1][2][3] He served as a Democratic member for the 110th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4]

Matthews was born in New York on September 18, 1921.[5] Matthews attended Yale University and Amherst College.[5] He moved to Florida in 1952.[5] In 1968, Matthews was elected for the 110th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4] He succeeded George Firestone.[4] In January 1972, Matthews resigned[6] and was succeeded by Walter Wallace Sackett Jr.[4]

Matthews was a long time resident of Live Oak, Florida. He died in Pompano Beach on September 13, 1992, at the age of 70.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Matthews Promises To Probe 'California Plan'". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. December 17, 1968. p. 28. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ↑ "More Youth Sought at Tracks". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. December 28, 1968. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ↑ Mansfield, William (February 22, 1972). "Carey Matthews Asks Court To Let Him Practice Law". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 16. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. 1 2 3 4 "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 3 The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 143
  6. ↑ Buchanan, Feina (January 9, 1972). "Matthews To Resign State Seat". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 47. Retrieved May 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ↑ "Col. C. Carey Matthews". Miami, Florida: The Miami Herald. 16 September 1992. p. 66. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Col. Charles "Carey" Matthews". Tallahassee, Florida: Tallahassee Democrat. 16 September 1992. p. 28. Retrieved 2 February 2023.


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