Fay Mattison Biography This biography appears on page 1876 in "History of South Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. FAY MATTISON was born in Shaftsbury, Bennington county, Vermont, and when but four years of age was taken by his parents to Wisconsin and there he was reared, obtaining his education in the public schools. After arriving at years of maturity he married Miss Emma E. Tillison, of Iowa, and they have become the parents of four children. Mr. Mattison's residence in South Dakota dates from 1865, when he secured a homestead claim in Union county, occupying it for a year, but he lost the property because of having been away from the farm for one night only. He now engages in the sawmill business and is also the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of land, his time and attention, however, being largely given to the manufacture of lumber and the product of his mill finds a ready sale on the market because of its excellent quality and the honorable dealing of our subject. Socially Mr. Mattison is connected with the Masonic fraternity, belonging to a lodge in Dixon county, Nebraska. He belongs to that class of citizens whose deep interest in the public welfare has caused them to become active factors in the work of general progress and improvement. While successfully carrying on his individual business interests he has at the same time labored for the welfare of his adopted county and state and his efforts in its behalf have been far- reaching and beneficial.