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Jim Mattox | |
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47th Attorney General of Texas | |
In office January 18, 1983 – January 15, 1991 | |
Governor | Mark White Bill Clements |
Preceded by | Mark White |
Succeeded by | Dan Morales |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Alan Steelman |
Succeeded by | John W. Bryant |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 33—K district | |
In office January 14, 1973 – January 11, 1977 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | David Cain |
Personal details | |
Born | James Albon Mattox August 29, 1943 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Died | November 20, 2008 Dripping Springs, Texas, U.S. | (aged 65)
Resting place | Texas State Cemetery Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Marta Jan Karpan |
Children | James Sterling Mattox Janet Mary Kathryn Mattox |
Alma mater | Baylor University (AB) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
James Albon Mattox (August 29, 1943 – November 20, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives and two four-year terms as state attorney general, but lost high-profile races for governor in 1990, the U.S. Senate in 1994, and again as attorney general in 1998. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]