Archer Mathews

Archer Mathews
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Greenbrier district
In office
1780–1782
Preceded byJohn Stuart
Succeeded byJames Reid
Personal details
Born1744
Augusta County, Virginia, British America
Diedc.1790
Lewisburg, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseLetitia McLanahan
RelationsMathews family
OccupationSaddler
Legislator
Military service
Branch/serviceVirginia militia
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Archer Mathews (1744 – c. 1796) was a United States pioneer, legislator, and city founder in the colony (and later U.S. state) of Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Greenbrier County from 1780 to 1782.[1][2]

  1. ^ Leonard, Cynthia Miller 1978. The General Assembly of Virginia, July 30, 1619-January 11, 1978: a bicentennial register of members. Virginia State Library
  2. ^ Rice, Otis K. 1986. A History of Greenbrier County. Greenbrier Historical Society, p. 116