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Index to Politicians

Mitchell, U to Z

	Mitchell, Valerie R. — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Mayor of Harrisburg, Ill., 2007. Female. Still living as of 2007.
	Mitchell, Van T. — of La Plata, Charles County, Md. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates District 28; elected 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Mitchell, W. — of Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Mitchell, W. A. H. — of Milford, Pike County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, W. F. — of Gainesville, Cooke County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, W. H. — of Freeport, Stephenson County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, W. M. Parker — U.S. Consul in Riviere du Loup, 1924; Quebec City, 1927; Ciudad Juarez, 1929; Ghent, 1931-32. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, W. O. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1892. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, Walter R. — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Resident secretary of West Virginia Democratic Party, 1964-67. Still living as of 1967.
	Mitchell, Walter W. — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, Wayland (b. 1871) — of Lewiston (now part of Lewiston Woodville), Bertie County, N.C. Born in Bertie County, N.C., September 9, 1871. Democrat. Physician; farmer; member of North Carolina state senate 3rd District, 1919, 1935. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, Wayne O. — U.S. Vice Consul in Colombo, 1921. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William (1807-1865) — of Kendallville, Noble County, Ind. Born in Root, Montgomery County, N.Y., January 19, 1807. Republican. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1842-43; candidate for Indiana state senate, 1843; candidate for delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1856; U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1861-63; defeated, 1862. Presbyterian. Died in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., September 11, 1865 (age 58 years, 235 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Ind.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Mitchell, William — of Winona County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 11th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1881-99. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Father of William DeWitt Mitchell.
	Mitchell, William — of Tompkins County, N.Y. Candidate for New York state assembly from Tompkins County, 1922 (Socialist), 1934 (Communist). Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William (1887-1968) — also known as Billy Mitchell — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Richmond, Va., March 29, 1887. Son of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Alston (Beall) Mitchell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; salesman; member of West Virginia state senate 6th District, 1941-60. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died October 22, 1968 (age 81 years, 207 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Near Bluefield, Tazewell County, Va.   Relatives: Married, February 27, 1936, to Mae Holbrook (1900-1991).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Mitchell, William — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Mitchell, William — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 44th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
	Mitchell, William B. — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston; defeated, 1918; elected 1926. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William DeWitt (1874-1955) — also known as William D. Mitchell — Born in Winona, Winona County, Minn., September 9, 1874. Son of William Mitchell and Frances (Merritt) Mitchell. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Solicitor General, 1925-29; U.S. Attorney General, 1929-33. Died in Syosset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., August 24, 1955 (age 80 years, 349 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Gertrude Bancroft.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
	Mitchell, William H. — of Littleton, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 2nd District, 1889-90; Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William H. — of Loudon, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Loudon, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William H. C. — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1900. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William J. — National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1896. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William L. — of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan. Republican. Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1961-62. Still living as of 1962.
	Mitchell, William O. — of Adams County, Iowa. Speaker of the Iowa State House of Representatives, 1892-93. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William Robert (b. 1909) — also known as William R. Mitchell — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Turner County, Ga., January 1, 1909. Son of Robert R. Mitchell and Bessie (Freeman) Mitchell. Democrat. Georgia state comptroller general, 1946-47. Methodist. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1929 to Miriam Hays.
	Mitchell, William T. — of Michigan. Circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1869-73; resigned 1873. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William T. — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1891. Burial location unknown.
	Mitchell, William Theodore (1901-1978) — of Pullman, Whitman County, Wash. Born April 30, 1901. Banker; mayor of Pullman, Wash., 1962-69. Died September 15, 1978 (age 77 years, 138 days). Interment at Associated Order of United Workers Cemetery, Pullman, Wash.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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