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Encyclopedia > Charles McCurdy, Jr. Mathias
"Mac" Mathias, Jr.
"Mac" Mathias, Jr.

Charles McCurdy "Mac" Mathias, Jr. (July 24, 1922 –) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1969-1987. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959-1960, and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland, from 1961-1969. ImageMetadata File history File links Charlesmathiasjr. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Seal of the Senate The Senate of the United States of America is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is, along with the United States Senate, one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... The current 6th district Marylands Sixth Congressional District elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives from the northwest part of the state. ...


Mathias was born in Frederick, Maryland and attended Frederick County Public Schools. In 1944, he graduated from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He later attended Yale University, and received a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1949. Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1745 Incorporated County Frederick County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Jennifer Dougherty Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 59. ... Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Yale redirects here. ... University of Maryland, Baltimore, located on 56 acres (230,000 m²) in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. ...


In 1942, during the Second World War, Mathias enlisted in the United States Navy as an apprentice seaman. He was promoted to an ensign in 1944 and served sea duty in the Pacific Ocean area from 1944 until he was released from active duty in 1946. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Ensign In the military of various countries, ensign is a junior rank of commissioned officer. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


Following the War, Mathias rose to the rank of Captain in the United States Naval Reserve and became assistant Attorney General of Maryland from 1953-1954. From 1954-1959, he was the City Attorney of Frederick. In 1959, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... The United States Naval Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Navy. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ...


After only serving a year in the House of Delegates, Mathias was elected to the Eighty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from 1961 to 1969. Mathias was elected to the United States Senate in 1968, and reelected in 1974 and 1980, serving from 1969 to 1987. He chose not to run for re-election in 1986.


While senator, he served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Termination of the National Emergency (92nd to 94th Congresses), co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Printing (97th and 99th Congresses), member of the Joint Committee on the Library (98th and 99th Congresses) and chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (97th to 99th Congresses). The Joint Committee on Printing is a joint committee of the U.S. Congress devoted to overseeing the functions of the Government Printing Office and general printing procedures of the Federal Government. ... The Joint Committee on the Library is a joint committee of the U.S. Congress devoted to the affairs and administration of the U.S. Library of Congress, which is both the private library of the federal legislature and Americas national library. ... The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for dealing with the rules of the Senate, with administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the Senate, including responsibility for dealing with contested elections. ...


Senator Mathias' greatest legacy is his contribution to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. *[1] On November 8, 1979, Senator Mathias, and senator John W. Warner of Virginia introduced legislation to authorize a site of national parkland for the Memorial. . The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national war memorial located in Washington, D.C. that honors members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as a Republican Senator from Virginia since 1978. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ...


Today, Mathias practices law in Washington, D.C. and is a resident of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated Census-Designated Place in Montgomery County, Maryland (see Chevy Chase (CDP), Maryland). ...


External links

  • Profile in U.S. Congress Biographical Directory
  • Mathias Medal

Dedications

Preceded by:
John R. Foley
U.S. Congressman, Maryland 6th District
1961–1969
Succeeded by:
John Glenn Beall, Jr.
Preceded by:
Daniel B. Brewster
Class 3 U.S. Senator from Maryland
1969–1987
Succeeded by:
Barbara Mikulski


 
 

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