Scott M. Matheson

Scott Matheson
12th Governor of Utah
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985
LieutenantDavid S. Monson
Preceded byCal Rampton
Succeeded byNorm Bangerter
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
August 10, 1982 – August 2, 1983
Preceded byRichard Snelling
Succeeded byJim Thompson
Personal details
Born
Scott Milne Matheson, Jr.

(1929-01-08)January 8, 1929
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1990(1990-10-07) (aged 61)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 1951)
Children4, including Scott and Jim
Parent
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA)
Stanford University (LLB)

Scott Milne Matheson Jr. (January 8, 1929 – October 7, 1990) was an American politician who served as the 12th governor of Utah from 1977 to 1985. He is the most recent Democrat to serve in that position.