E. A. Mitchell
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E. A. Mitchell | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Charles M. La Follette |
Succeeded by | Winfield K. Denton |
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Born | Binghamton, New York, U.S. | December 2, 1910
Died | December 11, 1979 Evansville, Indiana, U.S | (aged 69)
Political party | Republican |
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Edward Archibald Mitchell (December 2, 1910 – December 11, 1979) was an American businessman and World War II veteran who served as one term a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1947 to 1949.
Early life and career
Born in Binghamton, New York, Mitchell attended the Binghamton schools and had three years of college training at the American Law Institute and Columbia University, New York City. He moved to Evansville, Indiana, in September 1937.
He engaged as a warehouseman and later as district manager for a large food distributor 1934-1937. In 1937 Mitchell purchased a half interest in a food marketing and brokerage company and served as president. At age twenty-seven after purchasing part of the company he had accumulated a net worth of over one million dollars which with inflation would be around $15 million.
World War II
Following his success in the food service industry he served in the
Congress
Mitchell was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress.
Late career
He served as delegate in 1952 and 1956 to Republican National Conventions. In March 1971 Mitchell, who was sixty at the time, assaulted Congressman
Death
Mitchell resided in Evansville, Indiana, where he died December 11, 1979. He was interred in Sunset Memorial Park.
References
- United States Congress. "E. A. Mitchell (id: M000809)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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