C. P. Mathew

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Prof. C. P. Mathew
Member of Parliament for Kottayam
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byInaugural Holder
Succeeded byMathew Maniyangadan
Personal details
Born(1896-03-19)19 March 1896
Ayirure, Kingdom of Travancore
Died24 September 1970(1970-09-24) (aged 74)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Aley Mathew

C. P. Mathew[1] (19 March 1896 - 24 September 1970) was an Indian politician from Kerala and a leader of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to the Lok Sabha[2] from Kottayam in 1952.[3]

Early life[edit]

C. P. Mathew was born on 19 March 1896 at Ayirure, Travancore. He was educated at Maharaja's College, St. Aloysius College and Madras Christian College. He married Shrimati Aley Mathew on 1 May 1924.

Career[edit]

He was a professor of philosophy. He worked as a lecturer in Madras Christian College from 1918 to 1921. He was one of the founders of Union Christian College, Aluva in 1921 were he served during 1921—47 and later became principal from 1947 to 1952. He went on a lecturing tour of the United Kingdom in 1939, at the invitation of the British Conference of Missionary Societies. Mathew served on the Delegation to the UNESCO General Conference held in Paris in 1952 and Member of Delegation to the United Nations Assembly in 1954.[4]

He maintained intimate association with the Union Christian College, where he served as principal from 1947 to 1952 until his death on September 24, 1970. The Mathew Block in the college is named after him.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Mathew, Prof. C. P. "Prof. C. P Mathew". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Result, Election. "Election Result". entranceindia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ MP, Prof. C. P Mathew. "Prof. C. P Mathew MP". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Bioprofile, Prof. Mathew. "Prof. Mathew Bioprofile". entranceindia.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Mathew, Mr. C. P. "Mr. C. P. MATHEW". uccollege.edu.in. Retrieved 4 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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