George Mitchell (Wisconsin politician)

George Woodruff Mitchell (September 19, 1822 – February 16, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate as a Democrat. Mitchell represented the 20th District during the 1862 and 1863 sessions.[1] He was born in St. Albans, Vermont[2][3] and lived in Ripon, Wisconsin in the 1860s.[3] He was also involved in the lumber and life insurance businesses.[4] He died in Milwaukee[4] and was buried there at Forest Home Cemetery.

For others of the same name, see George Mitchell.

References
  1. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 – 1999" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-04. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D2-RWJ : 9 November 2014), G W Mitchell, Plover, Portage, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 11, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMB-694 : 30 December 2015), George W Mitchel, 1860.
  4. "George W. Mitchell". Eau Claire Leader. February 20, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved November 15, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access


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