Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
William J. Matheson
Manufacturer
Centurion, 1907–1930
Proposed by
Walter B. James and Robert W. de Forest
Walter B. James and Robert W. de Forest
born
September 15, 1856
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
died
May 15, 1930
Caribbean, At Sea
Caribbean, At Sea
elected
February 2, 1907
Age fifty
Age fifty
buried
Memorial Cemetery of Saint John’s Church,
Laurel Hollow, New York
Laurel Hollow, New York
seconder of
Member Photograph Albums Collection
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Archivist’s Notes
He died of natural causes aboard his yacht Seaforth while returning to Miami from a cruise in the Bahamas. Father-in-law of Willis D. Wood.
Century Memorial
William J. Matheson, an expert in the field of industrial chemistry, was a highly successful investigator and experimenter in his earlier years. He became later the responsible manager of important companies preparing such products.
Alexander Dana Noyes
1931 Century Association Yearbook
