John M. Mitchell
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John Murry Mitchell was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in New York City, Mitchell attended Leggett's School at New York City.
He was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall
, in 1877, and from the law department of that college in 1879.
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.
He died in Tuxedo Park, New York
, May 31, 1905.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in New York City, Mitchell attended Leggett's School at New York City.
He was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall
St. Anthony Hall, also known as Saint Anthony Hall and The Order of St. Anthony, is a national college literary society also known as the Fraternity of Delta Psi at colleges in the United States of America. St...
, in 1877, and from the law department of that college in 1879.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1879 and practiced in New York City.
He successfully contested as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
the election of James J. Walsh to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress.
He was reelected to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congress and served from June 2, 1896, to March 3, 1899.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Tuxedo Park, New York
Tuxedo Park, New York
Tuxedo Park is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 731 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
, May 31, 1905.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.