Edward Mitchell (New York politician)

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Edward Mitchell (New York politician) - Wikipedia

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Edward Mitchell
Columbia University Quarterly, June 1909

26th United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
In office September 16, 1889 – February 1, 1894
Preceded by	Stephen A. Walker
Succeeded by	Henry C. Platt
Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County's 21st District
In office January 1, 1880 – December 31, 1880
Preceded by	J. C. Julius Langbein
Succeeded by	William J. Trimble

Personal details
Born	(1842-04-15)April 15, 1842 New York City, New York, US
Died	February 15, 1909(1909-02-15) (aged 66) New York City, New York
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Caroline C. Woolsey (m. 1867-1909, his death)
Children	1
Relatives	John M. Mitchell (brother)
Education	Columbia College Columbia Law School
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States New York
Branch/service	New York National Guard
Years of service	1881–1886
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	1st Division

Edward Mitchell (April 15, 1842 – February 15, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. A Republican, He was a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law School. Mitchell was most notable for his service in the New York State Assembly in 1880, and United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1889 to 1894.

Early life

Mitchell was born on April 15, 1842, on Charlton Street in New York City, New York,^[1] the eldest son of Edward Mitchell, a lawyer and judge who served on the New York Supreme Court and the New York Court of Appeals, and Mary P. Berrian.^[2] His brother was congressman John M. Mitchell.^[3]

Mitchell attended Columbia Grammar School from 1854 to 1857. He then went to Columbia College in 1857,^[4] graduating from there with a B.A. in 1861.

Start of career

He then went to Columbia Law School, but he left that year to serve in the American Civil War a volunteer field agent for the United States Sanitary Commission. He served in Richmond, Antietam, Port Hudson, and the Red River expedition. Afterwards, he finished his studies at Columbia Law School, graduating from there with an LL.B. in 1865. He was admitted to the bar later that year and practiced law. In 1867, he married Caroline Carson Woolsey. They had a daughter, Eliza.^[5]

In 1879, Mitchell was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the New York County 21st District. He served in the Assembly in 1880.^[4] In 1880, he became a trustee of Columbia.^[6] From 1881 to 1886, he was a lieutenant colonel in the New York National Guard and a Judge Advocate of the 1st Division. In 1883 and 1886, he unsuccessfully ran for the New York Supreme Court.

Later career

In 1889, President Harrison appointed him United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He served in the office until 1894. In 1897, he briefly served as New York City Commissioner of Parks. For many years, he was also senior member of the law firm Mitchell & Mitchell.^[7]

Civic and professional memberships

Mitchell was an incorporator of the University Club. He was a member of the American Geographical Society.^[2] He was a member of the New York City Bar Association, serving as its treasurer from 1874 to 1885 and vice-president from vice-president from 1885 to 1886. He was also a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Metropolitan Club, the Union League Club, the Tuxedo Club, the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, and the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Club.

Death and burial

Mitchell died at his Manhattan home on February 15, 1909.^[8] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

References

^ The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Yearbook, 1910. New York, N.Y. 1910. pp. 140–142 – via Google Books.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b Prominent Families of New York (Revised ed.). New York, N.Y.: The Historical Company. 1898. p. 407 – via Google Books.
^ Herringshaw, Thomas William, ed. (1904). Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century. Chicago, I.L.: American Publishers Association. p. 664 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b The Evening Journal Almanac, 1880. 1880. p. 126 – via Internet Archive.
^ Leonard, John W., ed. (1907). Who's Who in New York City and State (Third ed.). New York, N.Y.: L. R. Hamersly & Company. p. 941 – via Google Books.
^ Van Amringe, John Howard (June 1909). "Edward Mitchell". Columbia University Quarterly. XI (3). Columbia University Press: 342–343 – via Google Books.
^ Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association. Albany, N.Y.: The Argus Company. 1910. pp. 545–547 – via Google Books.
^ "Edward Mitchell". New-York Tribune. Vol. LXVIII, no. 22738. New York, N.Y. 16 February 1909. p. 7 – via Chronicling America.

External links

The Political Graveyard
Edward Mitchell at Find a Grave

New York State Assembly
Preceded by J. C. Julius Langbein	New York State Assembly New York County, 21st District 1880	Succeeded by William J. Trimble
Legal offices
Preceded by Stephen A. Walker	U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York 1889–1894	Succeeded by Henry C. Platt