Matthews (surname)
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This page lists notable people with the surname (that is, family name) Matthews.
For a list of notable people with the surname Matthew (without -s), see Matthew (surname).
For a list of notable people with the forename (that is, given name) Matthew, see Matthew (given name).
For the etymology of the name Matthew and for cognates (related forenames and surnames), see Matthew (name).
Matthews is a surname derived from the forename Matthew. Some notable people with this surname are listed below.
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[edit] Military
- Al Matthews (born 1942), member of the United States Marine Corps
- Bruce Matthews, the commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in the Second World War
- Francis P. Matthews (1887–1952), 49th United States Secretary of the Navy
- Mark Matthews (1894–2005), former Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army
- Peter Matthews (rebel) (c.1790–1838), farmer and soldier who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837
- Saul Matthews, African-American American Revolutionary War hero
[edit] Politics
- Albert Edward Matthews, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Bill Matthews, Canadian politician
- Brenda Jones-Matthews, the mayor of the city of Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
- Claude Matthews, governor of the US state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897
- Cliff Matthews, Manitoba lawyer and politician
- David Matthews (mayor) (fl. 1770s), American loyalist
- Deb Matthews, politician in Ontario, Canada
- Gabriel Baccus Matthews, Liberian politician
- Gary Matthews (politician), the current Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
- Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, British Conservative politician and statesman
- Jim Matthews, elected public official in Pennsylvania
- John H. Matthews, Canadian politician
- John "Print" Matthews, Reconstruction era social organizer murdered while voting
- Joseph W. Matthews, American politician who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850
- Philip Bushill-Matthews, British politician and Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands with the Conservative Party
- Thomas Stanley Matthews, Republican politician and jurist from Ohio
- William Matthews (politician), American politician
[edit] Music
- Andrew Matthews-Owen, Welsh pianist
- Artie Matthews (1888–1958), ragtime composer
- Ben Matthews, the guitarist and keyboard player with the hard rock band Thunder
- Cerys Matthews (b. 1969), Welsh singer
- Chauncey Matthews, one of the top five American Juniors
- Colin Matthews (b. 1946), composer
- Dave Matthews (b. 1967), South African musician
- David Matthews (composer) (b. 1943), English composer of classical music
- Denise Katrina Matthews (b. 1959), Canadian singer, actress, and religious leader
- Edward Matthews, pioneering African American opera singer
- Iain Matthews, British musician and songwriter
- Jessie Matthews, popular British actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s
- Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer
- Patrick Matthews, former bassist of Australian garage rock band The Vines
- Ron Matthews, the original drummer for legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden
- Scott Matthews, singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England
- Wendy Matthews, Australian-based adult alternative pop singer who has had won seven ARIA awards and achieved a number of hit records
[edit] Fiction
- Cory Matthews, the main character on Boy Meets World
- Aspen Matthews, the main character of Fathom
- Courtney Matthews, popular heroine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital
- Dave Matthews (Family Affairs), fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
- Duncan Matthews, fictional character on the animated TV show X-Men: Evolution
- Eric Matthews (Saw), fictional character of film series Saw (film series)
- Josh Matthews (Family Affairs), fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
- Ken Matthews, character in the Sweet Valley High book series
- Paige Matthews, fictional character
[edit] Sports
- Austin Matthews, cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England
- Bruce Matthews, former American footbal offensive lineman
- Chris Matthews (cricketer), former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1986 to 1988
- Clay Matthews, former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons
- Craig Matthews, former South African cricketer who played in eighteen Tests and fifty six ODIs from 1991 to 1997
- Darren Matthews, English professional wrestler
- Denny Matthews, American sportscaster
- Don Matthews, head coach in the Canadian Football League
- Eddie Matthews (1931–2001), baseball player
- Gary Matthews, former outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Gary Matthews, Jr., Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Greg Matthews, former New South Wales and Australian cricketer who bowled off spin
- Jimmy Matthews, Australian Test cricketer
- Kenneth Matthews, English race walker
- Kevin Matthews (wrestler), professional wrestler
- Leigh Matthews, former Australian Rules football footballer
- Marlene Matthews, former Australian sprinter
- Mickey Matthews, the head football coach at James Madison University
- Mike Matthews, Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on October 24, 1973 in Woodbridge, Virginia
- Morgan Matthews, American figure skater
- Robert William Matthews, Welsh footballer
- Shane Matthews, quarterback in the National Football League
- Stanley Matthews (1915–2000), English footballer
- Todd Matthews-Jouda, hurdling athlete
- Vincent Matthews (b. 1947), American athlete
- Will Matthews (rugby player), rugby union footballer
[edit] Business
- Bernard Matthews, food processing company headquartered in Norwich, Norfolk
- Gordon Matthews, American inventor and businessman
- Terry Matthews, Welsh/Canadian serial high tech entrepreneur
[edit] Literature
- Brander Matthews, U.S. writer and educator
- Brett Matthews, American writer of comics and TV shows
- Jay Matthews, author, education reporter and online columnist with the Washington Post
- William Matthews (poet), American poet and essayist
[edit] Television and film
- A.E. Matthews, British actor
- Chris Matthews, American television talk show host
- Dakin Matthews, American actor with a long history of work in film, television and theater
- Francis Matthews (actor), English film, TV and stage actor
- Herbert Matthews, reporter for the New York Times said to be the first to report Fidel Castro was alive in the Sierra Maestra
- Kathleen Matthews, anchor for ABC 7 News/ WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C.
- Liesel Matthews, American heiress, socialite, and actress
- Sally Ann Matthews, British actress known for roles in British soap operas
- Ted Matthews, American actor and model
[edit] Education
- James M. Matthews, first Chancellor of New York University
- William Matthews (head of school), the twelfth and current rector of St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire
[edit] Modelling
- Lisa Matthews, 1991 PMOY
[edit] Other
- Barry Matthews, the current Chief Executive of the New Zealand Department of Corrections
- Drummond Matthews, marine geologist and geophysicist
- Harry Grindell Matthews (1880–1941), British inventor
- James Tilly Matthews, London tea merchant with republican sympathies who became embroiled in a self-styled peace mission
- Jeffery Matthews, British postage stamp designer
- Kevin Matthews, Midwest-based radio personality
- Minnie Gertrude Matthews, Brampton, Ontario's "Most Elderly Lady"
- Peter Matthews (linguist), British linguist
- Peter H. Matthews, operator of policy games all over New York City
- Robert Matthews, United States religious con artist whose aliases included Robert Matthias, Jesus Matthias, and Matthias the Prophet
- Rodney Matthews, fantasy artist and illustrator
- Shannon Matthews, British child who disappeared on 19 February 2008 (see Disappearance of Shannon Matthews)
- William Matthews (engineer), British civil engineer
[edit] See also
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