Charles Le Moyne Mitchell
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Charles Le Moyne Mitchell (August 6, 1844 - March 1, 1890) was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut
, Mitchell was graduated from Cheshire Academy
in 1863.
Traveled in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
He returned to New Haven, Connecticut
, and engaged in the manufacture of silver-plated ware and brass.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1877.
Mitchell was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
and Forty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1887).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Forty-ninth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He moved to New York City in 1886.
But retained his former business interests in Connecticut.
He died in New York City March 1, 1890.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut
.
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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, Mitchell was graduated from Cheshire Academy
Cheshire Academy
Cheshire Academy is a college preparatory school located in Cheshire, Connecticut. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it was the tenth private academy founded in the United States....
in 1863.
Traveled in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
He returned to New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, and engaged in the manufacture of silver-plated ware and brass.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1877.
Mitchell was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
and Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1887).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Forty-ninth Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1886.
He moved to New York City in 1886.
But retained his former business interests in Connecticut.
He died in New York City March 1, 1890.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
.