John M. Mitchell
American politician
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John Murray Mitchell[a] (March 18, 1858 – May 31, 1905) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Representative from New York.
March 18, 1858
John M. Mitchell | |
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Portrait by C. M. Bell, c. 1896–1899 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| In office June 2, 1896 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | James J. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. Riordan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Murray Mitchell March 18, 1858 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1905 (aged 47) Tuxedo Park, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Columbia College |
Early life
J. Murray Mitchell was born in New York City, and attended Leggett's School there. In 1877, he was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall, in 1877.[2] He graduated from the Columbia Law School in 1879.[3][4]
Career
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
He died from cancer at Tuxedo Park, New York, May 31, 1905.[5] He was interred in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.
His brother was assemblyman and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Edward Mitchell.[6]
