Scott Milne Matheson, Sr.
Scott M Matheson (1897–1958) was the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from 1949-1953.
Matheson was born in Parowan, Utah and served in the United States army during World War I. Matheson received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and then taught high school for a time in Parowan. He then went to Chicago where he earned a law degree from the University of Chicago and did further studies at Northwestern University. In 1930 Matheson returned to Iron County, Utah where he formed the law firm of Matheson and Morris and also taught at the institution that is now Southern Utah University. From 1932-1934 he was the county attorney for Iron County. He was also a counselor in the presidency of the local stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1934 Matheson was made an assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah. In 1949 he was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Utah by President Harry S. Truman. In 1953 he resigned this office largely due to ill health.
He was the father of Scott M. Matheson who served as Governor of Utah from 1977 to 1985, and the grandfather of U.S. Congressman Jim Matheson and federal judge Scott Matheson, Jr..