John Joseph Mitchell

John Joseph Mitchell (May 9, 1873 – September 13, 1925) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

For other people named John Mitchell, see John Mitchell (disambiguation).
John Joseph Mitchell
From 1907's "Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators".
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
November 8, 1910 – March 3, 1911
Preceded byCharles Q. Tirrell
Succeeded byWilliam Wilder
Constituency4th district
In office
April 15, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byJohn W. Weeks
Succeeded byWilliam Henry Carter
Constituency13th district
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1907-1908
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1903-1906
Personal details
BornMay 9, 1873
Marlborough, Massachusetts
DiedSeptember 13, 1925(1925-09-13) (aged 52)
Boston, Massachusetts
Resting placeImmaculate Conception Cemetery Marlboro, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBoston College
Albany Law School
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Mitchell was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on May 9, 1873. He attended public schools, Boston College, and the Albany Law School. Mitchell was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Marlborough. He was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and served in the Massachusetts State Senate.

Mitchell was elected as a Democrat to the 61st United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Q. Tirrell, serving from November 8, 1910, to March 3, 1911. However, he lost a simultaneous election to the 62nd United States Congress, and therefore only served until the completion of the open term.

He was elected to the Sixty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John W. Weeks and served from April 15, 1913 to March 3, 1915. He was again an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress.

Mitchell served as United States Marshal for Massachusetts during World War I. He was a collector of internal revenue for the district of Massachusetts between 1919 and 1921, and practiced as an attorney in Boston until his death in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston on September 13, 1925. He was interred in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Marlborough.

See also
  • United States Congress. "John Joseph Mitchell (id: M000820)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • John Joseph Mitchell at Find a Grave
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