G. N. Mitcham
American engineer and politician
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George Nathan Mitcham (died March 29, 1958) was an American engineer, politician, and professor. He served as a state highway engineer for the U.S. state of Alabama, and was the Mayor of Auburn, Alabama from 1916 to 1918.[1]
G. N. Mitcham | |
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Mitcham in 1947 | |
| Mayor of Auburn, Alabama | |
| In office 1916 – March 26, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | J. W. Wright |
| Succeeded by | C. S. Yarbrough |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 29, 1958 (aged 78) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
| Resting place | Auburn Baptist Church |
Education
Mitcham graduated from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in June 1898.[2]
Career
In 1903, Mitcham was elected as the chair of geology and mining engineering at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.[2][3]
He served as the mayor of Auburn, Alabama from 1916 until his resignation in March 1918.[4]
Mitcham served on the Alabama State Highway Commission in the 1910s and 1920s, and as the president until 1916.[5][6][7] He was the division engineer of the third division from 1920, until his resignation in 1925.[8][9]
In 1922, Mitcham was elected as the president of the local chapter of the American Association of Engineers.[10]
In 1926, he served as the interim city manager for Columbus, Georgia.[11]