Mable Mathews
Mable Mathews (January 10, 1876 – January 3, 1948) was an American politician and educator from Sundance, Wyoming who served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives. 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 Audubon County, Iowa on January 10, 1876 to Arthur L. Sanborn and Mary Cameron Sanborn. She attended schools in both Iowa and Missouri, 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 Quincy, Illinois. Mathews also attended schools in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as well as the University of Wyoming. Mathews first came to Crook County, Wyoming in 1898 to visit relatives. Career
Mathews served a single term in the Wyoming House of Representatives, 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 Santa Rosa, California on January 3, 1948, following several severe heart attacks during the previous year. She was buried in Audubon, Iowa. See also
Lettie D. Campbell, American politician who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives during the subsequent Wyoming Legislature

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Official page at the Wyoming Legislature

1876 births
1948 deaths
20th-century American women politicians
20th-century American women educators
Republican Party members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Women state legislators in Wyoming
Educators from Wyoming
University of Wyoming alumni
People from Sundance, Wyoming
People from Audubon County, Iowa
Burials in Iowa