| Robert W. Mattson Jr. | |
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| 24th Minnesota State Treasurer | |
| In office January 2, 1983 – January 5, 1987 | |
| Governor | Rudy Perpich |
| Preceded by | Jim Lord |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. McGrath |
| 13th Minnesota State Auditor | |
| In office January 6, 1975 – January 4, 1979 | |
| Governor | Wendell Anderson Rudy Perpich |
| Preceded by | Rolland Hatfield |
| Succeeded by | Arne Carlson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-05-31) May 31, 1948 (age 76) Virginia, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse | Marge |
| Profession | entrepreneur |
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. 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.
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
- Political Graveyard
- OurCampaigns.com – Robert W. Mattson Jr.
- 'AP News Archives-Today's Focus: Minnesota Treasurer Files For Personal Bankruptcy,' Associated Press, Mary R. Sandok, March 18, 1985
| State Auditors of Minnesota | ||
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| Minnesota State Treasurers | ||
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| (office abolished in 2003) | ||
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded byJon Wefald | Democratic nominee for Minnesota State Auditor 1974, 1978 |
Succeeded byPaul Wellstone |
| Preceded byJim Lord | Democratic nominee for Minnesota State Treasurer 1982 |
Succeeded byMichael McGrath |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byRolland Hatfield | Minnesota State Auditor 1975–1979 |
Succeeded byArne Carlson |
| Preceded byJim Lord | State Treasurer of Minnesota 1983–1987 |
Succeeded byMichael A. McGrath |