The Matthews and Whitchombs
- James Whitcomb (1795–1852), Indiana State Senator 1830–1836, Governor of Indiana 1843–1848, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1849–1852. Father-in-law of Claude Matthews.
- Claude Matthews (1845–1898), Indiana State Representative 1876, Indiana Secretary of State 1891–1893, Governor of Indiana 1893–1897. Son-in-law of James Whitcomb.
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Famous quotes containing the word matthews:
“I was supposed to retire when I was seventy-two years old, but I was seventy-seven when I retired. On my seventy-sixth birthday a lady had triplets. It was quite a birthday present.”
—Josephine Riley Matthews (b. 1897)