Matthews
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- This page lists people (and places) with the family name Matthews. For the first name, see Matthew.
Matthews may refer to:
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[edit] Geography
- Matthews, Indiana
- Matthews, Missouri
- Matthews, North Carolina
- Mount Matthews
- St. Matthews, Kentucky
- Matthews Range (mountains), Kenya
- Matthews Range (mountains), Guyana
[edit] Military
- Al Matthews, member of the United States Marine Corps
- Bruce Matthews, the commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division in the Second World War
- Francis P. Matthews, 49th United States Secretary of the Navy
- Mark Matthews, the oldest surviving Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army
- Peter Matthews (rebel), farmer and soldier who participated in the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837
- Saul Matthews, African-American American Revolutionary War hero
[edit] Politics
- Albert Edward Matthews, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- Bill Matthews, Canadian politician
- Brenda Jones-Matthews, the mayor of the city of Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana
- Claude Matthews, governor of the US state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897
- Cliff Matthews, Manitoba lawyer and politician
- David Matthews (mayor) (fl. 1770s), American loyalist
- Deb Matthews, politician in Ontario, Canada
- Gabriel Baccus Matthews, Liberian politician
- Gary Matthews (politician), the current Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
- Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, British Conservative politician and statesman
- Jim Matthews, elected public official in Pennsylvania
- John H. Matthews, Canadian politician
- Joseph W. Matthews, American politician who served as Governor of Mississippi from 1848 to 1850
- Philip Bushill-Matthews, British politician and Member of the European Parliament for the West Midlands with the Conservative Party
- Thomas Stanley Matthews, Republican politician and jurist from Ohio
- William Matthews (politician), American politician
[edit] Music
- Andrew Matthews-Owen, Welsh pianist
- Artie Matthews (1888–1958), ragtime composer
- Ben Matthews, the guitarist and keyboard player with the hard rock band Thunder
- Cerys Matthews (b. 1969), Welsh singer
- Chauncey Matthews, one of the top five American Juniors
- Colin Matthews (b. 1946), composer
- Dave Matthews (b. 1967), South African musician
- David Matthews (composer) (b. 1943), English composer of classical music
- Denise Katrina Matthews (b. 1959), Canadian singer, actress, and religious leader
- Edward Matthews, pioneering African American opera singer
- Iain Matthews, British musician and songwriter
- Jessie Matthews, popular British actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s
- Neal Matthews, Jr., American singer
- Patrick Matthews, former bassist of Australian garage rock band The Vines
- Ron Matthews, the original drummer for legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden
- Scott Matthews, singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England
- Wendy Matthews, Australian-based adult alternative pop singer who has had won seven ARIA awards and achieved a number of hit records
[edit] Fiction
- Cory Matthews, the main character on Boy Meets World
- Aspen Matthews, the main character of Fathom
- Courtney Matthews, popular heroine on the ABC soap opera General Hospital
- Dave Matthews (Family Affairs), fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
- Duncan Matthews, fictional character on the animated TV show X-Men: Evolution
- Josh Matthews (Family Affairs), fictional character in UK soap opera Family Affairs
- Ken Matthews, character in the Sweet Valley High book series
- Paige Matthews, fictional character
[edit] Sports
- Austin Matthews, cricketer who played for Northamptonshire, Glamorgan and England
- Bruce Matthews, former American footbal offensive lineman
- Chris Matthews (cricketer), former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1986 to 1988
- Clay Matthews, former American football linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons
- Craig Matthews, former South African cricketer who played in eighteen Tests and fifty six ODIs from 1991 to 1997
- Darren Matthews, English professional wrestler
- Denny Matthews, American sportscaster
- Don Matthews, head coach in the Canadian Football League
- Eddie Matthews (1931–2001), baseball player
- Gary Matthews, former outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Gary Matthews, Jr., Major League Baseball player with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Greg Matthews, former New South Wales and Australian cricketer who bowled off spin
- Jimmy Matthews, Australian Test cricketer
- Kevin Matthews (wrestler), professional wrestler
- Leigh Matthews, former Australian Rules football footballer
- Marlene Matthews, former Australian sprinter
- Mickey Matthews, the head football coach at James Madison University
- Mike Matthews, Major League Baseball pitcher who was born on October 24, 1973 in Woodbridge, Virginia
- Morgan Matthews, American figure skater
- Robert William Matthews, Welsh footballer
- Shane Matthews, quarterback in the National Football League
- Stanley Matthews (1915–2000), English footballer
- Todd Matthews-Jouda, hurdling athlete
- Vincent Matthews (b. 1947), American athlete
- Will Matthews (rugby player), rugby union footballer
[edit] Business
- Bernard Matthews, food processing company headquartered in Norwich, Norfolk
- Gordon Matthews, American inventor and businessman
- Terry Matthews, Welsh/Canadian serial high tech entrepreneur
[edit] Literature
- Brander Matthews, U.S. writer and educator
- Brett Matthews, American writer of comics and TV shows
- Jay Matthews, author, education reporter and online columnist with the Washington Post
- William Matthews (poet), American poet and essayist
[edit] Television and film
- Chris Matthews, American television talk show host
- Dakin Matthews, American actor with a long history of work in film, television and theater
- Francis Matthews (actor), English film, TV and stage actor
- Herbert Matthews, reporter for the New York Times said to be the first to report Fidel Castro was alive in the Sierra Maestra
- Kathleen Matthews, anchor for ABC 7 News/ WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C.
- Liesel Matthews, American heiress, socialite, and actress
- Sally Ann Matthews, British actress known for roles in British soap operas
- Ted Matthews, American actor and model
[edit] Education
- James M. Matthews, first Chancellor of New York University
- William Matthews (head of school), the twelfth and current rector of St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire
[edit] Modelling
- Lisa Matthews, 1991 PMOY
- Molly Matthews, American bondage model
[edit] Other
- Barry Matthews, the current Chief Executive of the New Zealand Department of Corrections
- Drummond Matthews, marine geologist and geophysicist
- Harry Grindell Matthews (1880–1941), British inventor
- James Tilly Matthews, London tea merchant with republican sympathies who became embroiled in a self-styled peace mission
- Kevin Matthews, Midwest-based radio personality
- Minnie Gertrude Matthews, Brampton, Ontario's "Most Elderly Lady"
- Peter Matthews (linguist), British linguist
- Peter H. Matthews, operator of policy games all over New York City
- Robert Matthews, United States religious con artist whose aliases included Robert Matthias, Jesus Matthias, and Matthias the Prophet
- Rodney Matthews, fantasy artist and illustrator