Summary
John Murry Mitchell (March 18, 1858 – May 31, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
John M. Mitchell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| In office June 2, 1896 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. Riordan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Creamer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Murry Mitchell March 18, 1858 New York City New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1905 (aged 47) Tuxedo Park, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old Coxsackie Cemetery. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Columbia College |
Early life edit
Born in New York City, Mitchell attended Leggett's School at New York City. In 1877, he was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1877.[1] He graduated from the Columbia Law School and in 1879.
Career edit
He was admitted to the bar in 1879 and practiced in New York City.
He successfully contested as a Republican the election of James J. Walsh to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He was reelected to the Fifty-fifth Congress and served from June 2, 1896, to March 3, 1899. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Personal edit
He died in Tuxedo Park, New York, May 31, 1905.He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
His brother was assemblyman and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Edward Mitchell.[2]
References edit
- ^ Negus, W. H. (1900). "Delta Psi". In Maxwell, W. J. (ed.). Greek Lettermen of Washington. New York, New York: The Umbdenstock Publishing Co. pp. 231–234.
- ^ Herringshaw, Thomas William, ed. (1904). Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. Chicago, I.L.: American Publishers Association. p. 664 – via Google Books.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "John M. Mitchell (id: M000822)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress