Mable Mathews (January 10, 1876 – January 3, 1948) was an American politician and educator from

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who served a single term in the

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. She was elected in 1928, and represented Crook County from 1929 to 1931 as a Republican in the 20th Wyoming Legislature.

Early life and education

Mathews was born in

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on January 10, 1876 to Arthur L. Sanborn and Mary Cameron Sanborn. She attended schools in both

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and

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, moving to the latter state with her parents in 1893. Mathews attended business school in Chillicothe, Missouri prior to graduating from the Gem City Business College in

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. Mathews also attended schools in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as well as the

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. Mathews first came to Crook County, Wyoming in 1898 to visit relatives.

Career

Mathews served a single term in the

, representing Crook County from 1929 to 1931 as a Republican in the 20th Wyoming Legislature. She represented Crook County alongside H. L. Sims. Outside of the legislature, Mathews worked as an educator.

Death

Mathews died at the age of 71 in

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on January 3, 1948, following several severe heart attacks during the previous year. She was buried in Audubon, Iowa.

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