William Mitchell (congressman)
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William Mitchell was a United States Representative from Indiana
. He was born in Root, New York
where he attended the public schools. Later, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1836. He moved to Kendallville, Indiana
and commenced the practice of law. He was appointed first postmaster
of Kendallville on December 7, 1836, and served until a successor was appointed on March 7, 1846.
Mitchell was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
in 1841 and a justice of the peace
. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863) but was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress. After leaving Congress, he engaged in the cotton
business. He died in Macon, Georgia
in 1865 and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Indiana.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. He was born in Root, New York
Root, New York
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census.The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.The Erie Canal passes the north part of Root....
where he attended the public schools. Later, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1836. He moved to Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville, Indiana
Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kendallville is located at ....
and commenced the practice of law. He was appointed first postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Kendallville on December 7, 1836, and served until a successor was appointed on March 7, 1846.
Mitchell was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
in 1841 and a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863) but was unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress. After leaving Congress, he engaged in the cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
business. He died in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
in 1865 and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Indiana.