Elbert G. Mathews | |
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| United States Ambassador to Nigeria | |
| In office March 10, 1964 – July 26, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Joseph Palmer II |
| Succeeded by | William Trueheart |
| United States Ambassador to Liberia | |
| In office August 12, 1959 – May 4, 1962 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Richard Lee Jones |
| Succeeded by | Charles Edward Rhetts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1910 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 1977 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse |
Naomi Pearl Meffert (m. 1934) |
Elbert George Mathews (November 24, 1910 – October 31, 1977) was an American diplomat.