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| Born | 16 May 1851 |
| Died | 10 May 1935 (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | shipmaster |
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| Spouse(s) | 1884–1915: Amanda Gustava née Savander 1916→: Sonja née Bergroth (formerly Tschaplin) |
| Parent(s) | Mats Mattson and Serafia Elisabeth Matsdotter |
| Awards | commercial counsellor 1919[1] |
Robert Emanuel Mattson (16 May 1851 – 10 May 1935) was a Finnish shipowner and businessman.
Mattson was born in Åland to a shipowner family. He went to sea at young age and studied shipmaster degree. After ten years at sea he settled in Mariehamn and started trading; soon he went into shipping business. Mattson operated solely old sailing ships, which were often lost due to their poor condition. However, the business was profitable. In the 1920s Mattson changed to steam ships but could not operate them successfully.
Mattson became a major owner of Helsinki-based Kone- ja Siltarakennus engineering company. The company grew rapidly but by the 1930s it had fallen into financial problems. Also Mattson's personal financial situation weakened, and following to his death, the company's main creditor sold his shares.
- ^ Karonen, Petri (11 February 2011). "Kauppaneuvos Robert Mattson (1851–1935)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura. Retrieved 24 July 2016.