WBAL Ch. 11 says: Former Sen. Charles Mathias Dead At 87

Former Sen. Charles Mathias Dead At 87
Sons Say Death Result Of Parkinson's Disease Complications

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A family member said former U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias, a liberal Republican from Maryland, has died.

Congressional Biography: Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr.Mathias championed civil rights and protection of the Chesapeake Bay during his 26 years in Washington.

Congressional Archives Former U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias

His sons, Charles and Robert, said Mathias was 87 and died Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease.

He lived in Chevy Chase.Parkinson's diseaseMathias' career spanned the turbulent years of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement, and he often found himself at odds with his party on those and other issues.

Mathias was born in Frederick in 1922.

He attended public schools there and later earned his law degree from the University of Maryland in 1949.

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UPDATE: For an in-depth tribute to Senator Mathias, see the Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/25/AR2010012504213.html?hpid=topnews
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