Legislator Details

Image of Floyd J[ulius] Mattheeussen Jr.
Image Description:
Portrait from 1965 Michigan Manual, unpaged preliminary page [p.lvii]

Floyd J[ulius] Mattheeussen Jr.
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth

Date: 3/29/1930
City: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County, IL
Country: US
 

Death

Date: 8/26/2005
City: Saint Joseph, MI or Dowagiac
County:
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred

Burial

Date:
City: Weesaw Township, mI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: New Troy Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Barbara Marie Schindler, 1/31/1953, in Milwaukee, WI; children: 2, Karen (Zeitlin) and Joseph

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion: United Chruch of Christ
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: teacher, principal, fruit farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
graduated form New Troy High School; B. degree, Elmhurst College ; MA degree, Western Michigan University

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Floyd and Louise (Vandenhende) Mattheeussen. He served in public education as a high school teacher, principal and superintendent; he was a speech writer. Member of the YMCA; the American Federation of Teachers. He was chairman of the political action committee of the NAACP in Benton Harbor; and chairman of the Berrien County Citizens for Sound Government. He was an assistant scout master and Explorers advisor.; taught first aid for the Red Cross

Notable Facts:
served as a educational specialist in the United State Army, Pusan, Korea.

Sessions Served:

Seventy-Third Legislature, 1965-1966

Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Colleges and Universities , Education , Youth
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
District: 44
District Description: Townships of Bainbridge, Berrien (part), Benton, Coloma, Hagar, Pipestone, Royalton, Sodus and Watervliet; cities of Benton Harbor, Coloma and Watervliet in Berrien County; Silver Creek Township and city of Dowagiac in Cass County

Date Elected: 11/4/1964
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1965
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture

Bibliography:

info from Joseph B Mattheeussen, 3/31/2026; Herald Palladium (St.Joseph) 8/29/2005; SSDI; Find-a-Grave.com; WIMarRec 1820-2015; Manual 1965 p.195, photo on unpaged preliminary [p.lvii];
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