James Mathews (American politician)

James Mathews
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845
Preceded byDaniel Parkhurst Leadbetter
Succeeded byJohn D. Cummins
Constituency13th district (1841–1843)
16th district (1843–1845)
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office
1832–1837
Personal details
Born(1805-06-04)June 4, 1805
Liberty, Ohio
DiedMarch 30, 1887(1887-03-30) (aged 81)
Knoxville, Iowa
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

James Mathews (June 4, 1805 – March 30, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician who was a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1841 to 1845.