County Judge Alexander Matheson, 63, a thirty-third degree Mason, former assemblyman and postmaster, died at his home in Janesville late Wednesday after an illness of several weeks. Judge Matheson had served as Janesville postmaster for four years prior to his appointment in 1928 by Gov. Fred Zimmerman as county judge, succeeding the late Charles L. Fifield. In 1929 he was elected for the full six year term. He served in the state assembly in 1909. He was elected grand master of the Wisconsin Masonic lodge in 1911 and served in the post one year. Three years later he was named grand commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights of Templar of Wisconsin. Judge Matheson also was chairman of the board in charge of the Masonic home for the aged at Dousman, and it was largely through his efforts that the home was developed. As chairman of the Wisconsin Knights Templar educational loan fund, Judge Matheson directed an enterprise which permitted scores of students to continue study. Judge Matheson was born at Eagle, Wis., July 11, 1868, and went to Elkhorn, Wis., with his family. He received his early education at Elkhorn and later attended Beloit college. In 1894 he was graduated from the University of Wisconsin with the degree of bachelor of laws. Shortly after graduation he entered a law partnership in Janesville with John M. Whitehead, former state senator, who died in 1924. From 1896 to 1900, Mr. Matheson lectured on international law at Beloit college, and for the last several years he had been a member of the board of trustees of Beloit college. Judge Matheson was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity. The immediate survivors are his widow, the former Georgia Hubbard of Elkhorn; a son, John, law student at the University of Wisconsin, and a daughter, Mrs. Walter Green Jr., of Janesville.
The Capital Times Thursday Afternoon, November 12, 1931
Also The Rhinelander Daily News Thursday Evening, November 12, 1931