Robert Mathews
Birth Name: Robert Jay Mathews
Birth Date: 1953-01-16
Birth Place: Marfa, Texas, USA
Death Date: 1984-12-08 (31 years old)
Death Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Occupation: Electrician
Robert Jay Mathews was a pro-White activist, founder of Sons of Liberty, and founder of The Order along with David Lane and Louis Beam. Robert at age 11 while living in Phoenix, Arizona he joined the John Birch Society, and at age 16 was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1974 Robert and his dad moved to Metaline Falls, Washington where they purchased 60 acres and raised Scottish Galloway Cattle. In 1976 Robert married Debbie McGarity, and in 1981 adopted a son. He later had a biological daughter with his mistress Zillah Craig.
Sons of Liberty
Robert formed the Sons of Liberty as an anti-communist militia, with most of the about 25 members being Mormons. He left the group that he founded likely do to dissagreement between the Mormon and non-Mormon members.
The Order
In 1983 Robert founded The Order and constructed barracks with help from friends, members of the Aryan Nations, and members of the National Alliance, on his 60 acres in Mataline, Washington. The group used currency counterfeiting and robberies ranging from $369 to $3,600,000. They distributed some of the proceeds to pro-White organizations around the USA. Tom Martinez a member of The Order was caught using counterfeit currency and was turned by the FBI. The charges placed on members of The Order included racketeering, conspiracy, counterfeiting, transporting stolen money, armored car robbery, and violation of civil rights.
