Jim Mattox
Jim Mattox | |
|---|---|
Mattox in 1979 | |
| 47th Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office January 18, 1983 – January 15, 1991 | |
| Governor | Mark White Bill Clements |
| Preceded by | Mark White |
| Succeeded by | Dan Morales |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Steelman |
| Succeeded by | John Bryant |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 33—K district | |
| In office January 14, 1973 – January 11, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | David Cain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Albon Mattox August 29, 1943 |
| Died | November 20, 2008 (aged 65) Dripping Springs, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marta Jan Karpan |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Baylor University (AB) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
James Albon Mattox (August 29, 1943 – November 20, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and as the attorney general of Texas from 1983 to 1991. He lost high-profile races for governor in 1990, the U.S. Senate in 1994, and again as attorney general in 1998. He was a member of the Democratic Party.