Matheson is the name of a U.S. political family.

Scott Milne Matheson 

(January 8, 1929 - October 7, 1990) Governor of Utah from 1977 to 1985. Democrat

Democratic Party (United States)

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. Chair of the Democratic National Policy Commission. Cousin to Marion G. Romney

Marion G. Romney

Marion George Romney was an apostle and a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .-Early life:...

. His grandmother Maria Luella Redd sister Teressa Artemisa Redd was a mother of Marion G. Romney.

Jim Matheson

Jim Matheson

James David "Jim" Matheson is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes eastern Salt Lake City....

 

(born March 21, 1960 - ) James David "Jim" Matheson is a member of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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, representing Utah's 2nd congressional district since 2001. Democrat. Son of Scott Milne Matheson. Cousin of Marion G. Romney.

Scott Matheson, Jr.

Scott Matheson, Jr.

Scott Milne Matheson, Jr. was the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah from 1993 to 1997 and is a current federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He is the son of former Governor of Utah Scott M...

 

(1953 -) U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah from 1993 to 1997. He was the Democratic candidate for governor of Utah in 2004. Son of Governor Scott M. Matheson and the elder brother of Congressman Jim Matheson. Cousin of Marion G. Romney.