William Lane-Mitchell
Sir William Lane-Mitchell
Sir William was born William Mitchell in the parish of Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to William Mitchell and Mary Diack.[4][5] He made his career in the frozen produce industry in the early days of refrigeration, joining the Cold Storage and Ice Association in 1907. He came to London to manage Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, importer of frozen meat. He joined John Layton and Co., importers of Chinese produce, before starting Lane Mitchell, Ltd.[6]
In 1884, he married Jane, daughter of William Lane of
.Lane-Mitchell died in
Two portraits of Lane-Mitchell are held by the National Portrait Gallery.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e ""Rich" M.P. leaves £518". The Cairns Post. 29 April 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b Nurse, Bernard; McInnes, Ian (13 April 2011). "The Lost Houses of Dulwich – Ryecotes Mead". The Dulwich Society. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Mocavo.com. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
- ^ "Obituary: Sir W. Lane-Mitchell". The Times. 22 June 1940. p. 2.
- ^ "Sir William Lane Mitchell". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Sir William Lane Mitchell". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
   | This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1860s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |