Son of William T. and Sarah J. (Brackett) Matson. He practiced law in Cheyenne and was admitted to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court. He was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1903 to 1905. He was appointed judge of thc First Wyoming Judicial District in February 1906 and served until 1913.
Rock Springs Rocket, Feb 16, 1933
MATSON, NOTED STATE LAWYER, DIES SUDDENLY
CHEYENNE, Feb. 16—Death came unexpectedly early Tuesday to Roderick N. Matson, distinguished Cheyenne lawyer and former judge, who only last week was appointed by President Hoover to be United States minister to Greece.
Judge Matson had been confined to bed since Friday with a heart attack. While it was known he was seriously ill, his condition had not been regarded as critical.
Rock Springs Rocket, Feb 16, 1933
MATSON, NOTED STATE LAWYER, DIES SUDDENLY
CHEYENNE, Feb. 16—Death came unexpectedly early Tuesday to Roderick N. Matson, distinguished Cheyenne lawyer and former judge, who only last week was appointed by President Hoover to be United States minister to Greece.
Judge Matson had been confined to bed since Friday with a heart attack. While it was known he was seriously ill, his condition had not been regarded as critical.
Son of William T. and Sarah J. (Brackett) Matson. He practiced law in Cheyenne and was admitted to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court. He was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1903 to 1905. He was appointed judge of thc First Wyoming Judicial District in February 1906 and served until 1913.
Rock Springs Rocket, Feb 16, 1933
MATSON, NOTED STATE LAWYER, DIES SUDDENLY
CHEYENNE, Feb. 16—Death came unexpectedly early Tuesday to Roderick N. Matson, distinguished Cheyenne lawyer and former judge, who only last week was appointed by President Hoover to be United States minister to Greece.
Judge Matson had been confined to bed since Friday with a heart attack. While it was known he was seriously ill, his condition had not been regarded as critical.
Rock Springs Rocket, Feb 16, 1933
MATSON, NOTED STATE LAWYER, DIES SUDDENLY
CHEYENNE, Feb. 16—Death came unexpectedly early Tuesday to Roderick N. Matson, distinguished Cheyenne lawyer and former judge, who only last week was appointed by President Hoover to be United States minister to Greece.
Judge Matson had been confined to bed since Friday with a heart attack. While it was known he was seriously ill, his condition had not been regarded as critical.
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