John L. Mitchell
Encyclopedia
John Lendrum Mitchell was an American
politician and a Democratic Congressman, Senator
from Wisconsin
, and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate
. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
.
His father was the wealthy banking magnate and politician Alexander Mitchell
and his oldest son was General Billy Mitchell, who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. His second son John Mitchell was also an early American aviator. Son John died in his fighter plane in 1917 in France. His daughter Ruth Mitchell was an author and gained some fame as a volunteer fighting the Germans with Yugoslavian partisans in World War II.
He is buried at the Mitchell family plot in Forest Home Cemetery
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician and a Democratic Congressman, Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, and a member of the Wisconsin State Senate
Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate, is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature, smaller than the Wisconsin State Assembly...
. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
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His father was the wealthy banking magnate and politician Alexander Mitchell
Alexander Mitchell (politician)
Alexander Mitchell was a Scottish-born banker, railroad financier and Democratic politician in Milwaukee.He was born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and immigrated to the United States in 1839...
and his oldest son was General Billy Mitchell, who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force. His second son John Mitchell was also an early American aviator. Son John died in his fighter plane in 1917 in France. His daughter Ruth Mitchell was an author and gained some fame as a volunteer fighting the Germans with Yugoslavian partisans in World War II.
He is buried at the Mitchell family plot in Forest Home Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery
Forest Home Cemetery located in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the final resting place of many of the city's famed beer barons, politicians and social elite...
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