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B.</a></b> — of Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Kan. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/attygn.html">Kansas state attorney general</a>, 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="633.40.18">Mitchell, A. H.</a></b> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 6th District, 1858-59. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="700.55.84">Mitchell, A. H.</a></b> — of Deer Lodge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/PO-lived.html">Powell County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/MT.html">Democratic National Committee from Montana Territory</a>, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="542.93.45">Mitchell, A. J.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="791.24.09">Mitchell, A. J.</a></b> — of Stafford Springs, Stafford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/CT.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="305.22.17">Mitchell, A. S.</a></b> — of Winton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HR-lived.html">Hertford County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NC.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="655.56.37">Mitchell, A. S.</a></b> — of Norfolk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Neb. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/norfolk.html">Mayor of Norfolk, Neb.</a>, 1939-41. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="927.44.32">Mitchell, Abram M.</a></b> — of Acworth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/cncn8.html">Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention</a> from Acworth; elected 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="012.28.82">Mitchell, Albert K.</a> (died c.1979)</b> — of Albert, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/HA-lived.html">Harding County</a>, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NM.html">1940</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from New Mexico</a>, 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/index.html">Vice-Chair of Republican National Committee</a>, 1959. Died about 1979. Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/HA-buried.html#cms06477">a private or family graveyard</a>, Harding County, N.M. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="856.43.82">Mitchell, Albert O.</a></b> — of Bethlehem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bethlehem, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="961.23.88">Mitchell, Alexander</a> (1817-1887)</b> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-born.html">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/10-17.html">October 17, 1817</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Banker</a>; president, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railway</a>, 1864-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a>, 1871-75 (1st District 1871-73, 4th District 1873-75); defeated, 1868; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/WI.html">1876</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/committees.html">Resolutions Committee</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish.html">Scottish</a> ancestry. Died in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/04-19.html">April 19, 1887</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 184 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-buried.html#cms00501">Forest Home Cemetery</a>, Milwaukee, Wis. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John Mitchell and Margaret (Lendrum) Mitchell; married to Martha Reed (sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reed4.html#974.43.19">Harrison Reed</a>); father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell5.html#318.02.96">John Lendrum Mitchell</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10878.html">Mitchell-Reed family</a> of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;">The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">city</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DA-names.html">Mitchell, South Dakota</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.  — The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">city</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HS-names.html">Alexandria, South Dakota</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.  — The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> <i>SS Alexander Mitchell</i> (built 1943 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CC-names.html">Richmond, California</a>; scrapped 1967) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000802">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407778">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander Mitchell (Wisconsin politician)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/12713573">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="780.57.25">Mitchell, Alexander Clark</a> (1860-1911)</b> — also known as <b>Alexander C. Mitchell</b> — of Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/DO-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Kan. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/index.html">1860</a>. Republican. Member of Kansas state legislature, 1900; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kansas</a> 2nd District, 1911; died in office 1911. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/07-07.html">July 7, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/51.html">about 51 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/DO-buried.html#cms00756">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Lawrence, Kan. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000803">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407779">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="968.18.00">Mitchell, Alfred</a></b> — of New Jersey. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-consuls.html ">Cork</a>, 1849-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="526.26.10">Mitchell, Alfred D.</a></b> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/NJ.html">1916</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-parties.html">chair of Salem County Democratic Party</a>, 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="142.09.67">Mitchell, Alfred W.</a> (1856-1911)</b> — of Humansville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Mo. Born in Beverly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-born.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/03-10.html">March 10, 1856</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; mayor of Humansville, Mo.; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Polk County, 1909-11; died in office 1911. Died in Humansville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PO-died.html">Polk County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/09-04.html">September 4, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/55.html">55 years, 178 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PO-buried.html# ">Humansville Cemetery</a>, Humansville, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/">1880</a> to Nettie V. Burrell.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/65446259">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="594.10.54">Mitchell, Alvis M.</a> (1878-1948)</b> — of Pontotoc, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/PC-lived.html">Pontotoc County</a>, Miss. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/index.html">1878</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MS.html">1940</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/index.html">1948</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">about 70 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/PC-buried.html#cms06632">Pontotoc City Cemetery</a>, Pontotoc, Miss. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Annie Laurie Walker Street.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="160.35.79">Mitchell, Ambrose D.</a></b> — of Portage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CA-lived.html">Cambria County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/portage.html#3">Portage, Pa.</a>, 1922-26. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="673.27.62">Mitchell, Anderson</a> (1800-1876)</b> — of North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1800/index.html">1800</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 13th District, 1842-43; member of North Carolina state legislature, 1840. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/index.html">1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">about 76 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/IR-buried.html#cms00757">Presbyterian Cemetery</a>, Statesville, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000804">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407780">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="640.32.87">Mitchell, Andrew</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Saratoga County, 1791-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="534.39.47">Mitchell, Andrew S.</a></b> — of Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LI-lived.html">Licking County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/OH.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="088.36.42">Mitchell, Anita K.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a> 82nd District, 1978. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Mitchell, Arthur</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell4.html#908.94.71">H. Arthur Mitchell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="041.75.68">Mitchell, Arthur S.</a></b> — of Brookings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BO-lived.html">Brookings County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 22nd District, 1923-26, 1933-34; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 13th District, 1939-42. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="632.44.21">Mitchell, Arthur Wergs</a> (1883-1968)</b> — also known as <b>Arthur W. Mitchell</b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born near Lafayette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CH-born.html">Chambers County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1883/12-22.html">December 22, 1883</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 1st District, 1935-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/IL.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. While a student at Tuskegee Institute, he served as office boy for Booker T. Washington. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">First</a> African-American Democrat ever elected to the U.S. Congress. Died near Petersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/DI-died.html">Dinwiddie County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1968/05-09.html">May 9, 1968</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 139 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/DI-buried.html#cms04839">a private or family graveyard</a>, Dinwiddie County, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000805">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407781">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="635.74.67">Mitchell, Asa</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835</a> from District of Washington, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="098.69.10">Mitchell, Asahel W.</a> (b. 1865)</b> — of Woodbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Woodbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/10-16.html">October 16, 1865</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a>, 1897; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a>, 1899; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/comp.html">Connecticut state comptroller</a>, 1905-07; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CT.html">Connecticut Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1922. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Asahel W. Mitchell (1818-1888) and Harriet (Allen) Mitchell.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="685.59.15">Mitchell, B. B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BR-lived.html">Bradford County</a>, Pa. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Bradford County, 1883-84; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 23rd District, 1893-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="452.44.83">Mitchell, B. F.</a></b> — of Petersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/GA-lived.html">Grant County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/WV.html">West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="496.00.36">Mitchell, B. S.</a></b> — of Shattuck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/EL-lived.html">Ellis County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/OK.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="158.52.80">Mitchell, Barbara</a></b> — of Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/PA.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Mitchell, Barbara Isabella</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lathem-lathrop.html#261.20.42">Barbara M. Lathrop</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="039.22.55">Mitchell, Bernice</a></b> — of Stillwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/PA-lived.html">Payne County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Oklahoma; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/OK.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="931.60.78">Mitchell, Berry</a></b> — of Auburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/PL-lived.html">Placer County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/auburn.html#2">Auburn, Calif.</a>, 1888-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="525.07.20">Mitchell, Bill</a></b> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/sthse.html">Oklahoma state house of representatives</a> 42nd District; elected 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Mitchell, Billy</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell9.html#427.92.33">William Mitchell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="120.17.34">Mitchell, Billy</a></b> — of Stone Mountain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/DK-lived.html">DeKalb County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/GA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/GA.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/GA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="520.79.51">Mitchell, Bland A.</a></b> — of Youngsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NC.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Mitchell, Bob</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell7.html#473.34.91">Robert Mitchell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="586.67.70">Mitchell, Bob</a></b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 8th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="268.34.18">Mitchell, Bobbie J.</a></b> — of Lewisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DT-lived.html">Denton County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/lewisville.html">Mayor of Lewisville, Tex.</a>, 1993-2000; resigned 2000. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="705.57.95">Mitchell, Boyd B.</a></b> — of Lodi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-lived.html">San Joaquin County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/lodi.html">Mayor of Lodi, Calif.</a>, 1956-57. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="487.43.97">Mitchell, Brenda L.</a></b> — of Louisiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/LA.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="128.08.84">Mitchell, Brian</a></b> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/NH.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="648.19.34">Mitchell, Burley B., Jr.</a> (b. 1940)</b> — Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/12-15.html">December 15, 1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; District Attorney, 10th District, 1972-77; Judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1977-79; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/spaj.html">justice of North Carolina state supreme court</a>, 1982-94; appointed 1982; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court</a>, 1995-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. 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