Robert W. Mattson Jr.

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Robert W. Mattson Jr.
24th Minnesota State Treasurer
In office
January 2, 1983 – January 5, 1987
GovernorRudy Perpich
Preceded byJim Lord
Succeeded byMichael A. McGrath
13th Minnesota State Auditor
In office
January 6, 1975 – January 4, 1979
GovernorWendell Anderson
Rudy Perpich
Preceded byRolland Hatfield
Succeeded byArne Carlson
Personal details
Born (1948-05-31) May 31, 1948 (age 75)
Virginia, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor
SpouseMarge
Professionentrepreneur

Robert W. (Bob) Mattson Jr. (born May 31, 1948) is an American lawyer who held elective political office in Minnesota, and is also involved in various business ventures in Florida, Colorado and Canada. He served one term as Minnesota State Auditor from 1975 to 1979, and was Minnesota State Treasurer from 1983 to 1987. He is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.[1][2] His father was Minnesota Attorney General Robert W. Mattson Sr.

Mattson was elected State Auditor at the age of 26, the second-youngest to attain statewide office in Minnesota; the distinction of being the youngest goes to Jim Lord, who was 25 when elected State Treasurer.

Mattson was born in Virginia, Minnesota. He is a graduate of Bloomington Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul. His business ventures include Michelbobs Championship Ribs restaurants in Naples, Florida and Cochrane Air Service in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada.[3]

Mattson and his wife, Marge, are the parents of two daughters, Kimberly and Jennifer. Kimberly operates Kimberly Boutique stores in West Hartford and Guilford, Connecticut, and Jennifer is an attorney in Saint Paul.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Political Graveyard
  2. ^ OurCampaigns.com – Robert W. Mattson Jr.
  3. ^ 'AP News Archives-Today's Focus: Minnesota Treasurer Files For Personal Bankruptcy,' Associated Press, Mary R. Sandok, March 18, 1985
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Minnesota State Auditor
1974, 1978
Succeeded by
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Minnesota State Treasurer
1982
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minnesota State Auditor
1975–1979
Succeeded by
Preceded by State Treasurer of Minnesota
1983–1987
Succeeded by