Scott M. Matheson

Scott Matheson
12th Governor of Utah
In office January 3, 1977 – January 7, 1985
Lieutenant	David S. Monson
Preceded by	Cal Rampton
Succeeded by	Norm Bangerter
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office August 10, 1982 – August 2, 1983
Preceded by	Richard Snelling
Succeeded by	Jim Thompson
Personal details
Born	Scott Milne Matheson, Jr. (1929-01-08)January 8, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 7, 1990(1990-10-07) (aged 61) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Norma Warenski ​ (m. 1951)​
Children	4 (including Scott and Jim)
Education	University of Utah (BA) Stanford University (LLB)

Scott Milne Matheson Jr. (January 8, 1929 – October 7, 1990) was an American politician who served as the 12th governor of Utah from 1977 to 1985. He is the most recent Democrat to serve in that position.