George Mathews | |
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| Presiding Judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office 1813–1836 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Henry Carlton |
| Justice of the Superior Court of the Territory of Orleans | |
| In office 1806–1813 | |
| Preceded by | Ephraim Kirby |
| Succeeded by | Court abolished |
| Justice of the Superior Court of the Territory of Mississippi | |
| In office 1804–1806 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | Court abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1774 Augusta County, Virginia |
| Died | November 14, 1836 St. Francisville, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Grace Episcopal Church |
| Spouse | Harriet Flowers |
| Relations | George Mathews, father; Mathews family |
| Residence | Butler Greenwood Plantation |
| Alma mater | Liberty Hall Academy Washington and Lee University |
| Profession | Judge |
George Mathews Jr. (September 30, 1774 – November 14, 1836), was a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Territory of Mississippi and the Territory of Orleans, and Presiding Judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1813 until his death in 1836. His ruling in Marie Louise v. Marot was cited as precedent by dissenting U.S. Supreme Court Justice John McLean in the 1856 landmark Dred Scott v. Sandford case.