Dawson Mathis
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Marvin Dawson Mathis (born November 30, 1940) is a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Born in Nashville, Georgia, Mathis attended the Nashville public schools. He attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. News director, WALB-TV, Albany, Georgia from 1964 to 1970.
Mathis was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-January 3, 1981). He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 1980. Private advocate. He is a resident of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
| Preceded by Maston E. O'Neal, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 |
Succeeded by Charles Floyd Hatcher |
