Michael J. Matthews

Michael J. Matthews
33rd Mayor of Atlantic City
In office
July 1, 1982  March 13, 1984
Preceded byJoseph Lazarow
Succeeded byJames L. Usry
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
January 10, 1978  January 10, 1984
Preceded bySteven P. Perskie
Succeeded byJ. Edward Kline
Personal details
Born(1934-01-07)January 7, 1934
Upland, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 2, 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 79)
Linwood, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic

Michael J. Matthews (January 7, 1934 – January 2, 2014) was an American politician who was the mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1982 to 1984. A member of the Democratic Party, he was mayor for 21 months before he was recalled and sent to prison for extortion committed during his time in office.