R. Clayton Mitchell Jr.
R. Clayton Mitchell Jr. | |
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104th Benjamin L. Cardin | |
Succeeded by | Casper R. Taylor Jr. |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 36th district | |
In office 1971–1994 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Chestertown, Maryland | April 16, 1936
Died | June 13, 2019 Kent County, Maryland | (aged 83)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Marie Whitsitt
(m. 1958; died 2017) |
Children | 3 sons[1] |
Residence | Kennedyville, Maryland[1] |
Occupation | Farmer, businessman |
R. Clayton 'Clay' Mitchell Jr. (April 16, 1936 – June 13, 2019) was an American politician and the
Background
Mitchell was born in Chestertown on Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1936. He served in the United States Army before entering public service in the 1966 elections.[2]
Political career
In 1962, Mitchell won a seat on the Democratic Central Committee in
Retirement
After retiring from the House of Delegates, Mitchell continued to be actively involved in his community. He chaired both the Save Our Skipjacks Task Force[4] and the Maryland Commission for Celebration 2000.[5] In addition, he was a Director of the Second National Bank of Maryland and a member of the Board of Visitors and Governors of Washington College.[2] Mitchell died on June 13, 2019.[1]
Legacy
In 2008, the R. Clayton Mitchell Jr. Kent County Government Center in
References
- ^ a b c d Kelly, Jacques (June 14, 2019). "R. Clayton Mitchell, former Maryland House Speaker, dies at 83". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "R. Clayton Mitchell Jr". Biographical Series. Archives of Maryland. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Roy Clayton Mitchell Jr". Kent County News. June 19, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Skipjacks Task Force, Maryland Save Our". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Celebration 2000, Maryland Commission for". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 15, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ Combs, Hannah (May 24, 2018). "Kent Narrows Bridge dedicated to R. Clayton Mitchell Jr". Kent County News. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Franchot, Peter (October 18, 2019). "Peter Franchot". Facebook. Retrieved October 18, 2019.