Robert Jay Mathews
American neo-Nazi (1953–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Jay Mathews (January 16, 1953 – December 8, 1984) was an American neo-Nazi activist and the leader of The Order, an American white supremacist militant group.[1][2] He was burned alive during a shootout with approximately 75 federal law enforcement agents who surrounded his house on Whidbey Island, near Freeland, Washington.[3]
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Robert Jay Mathews | |
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Born | (1953-01-16)January 16, 1953 Marfa, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 8, 1984(1984-12-08) (aged 31) Whidbey Island, near Freeland, Washington, U.S. |
Cause of death | Smoke inhalation and fire |
Organization(s) | Sons of Liberty The Order |
Spouse | Debbie McGarity (m. 1976) |
Children | 2 (1 adopted) |
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Mathews was characterized in the 1999 television film Brotherhood of Murder.[4]