Stephen Mix Mitchell
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| Stephen Mix Mitchell | |
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| In office December 2, 1793 – March 4, 1795 |
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| Preceded by | Roger Sherman |
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| Succeeded by | Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. |
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| Born | December 9, 1743 Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Died | September 30, 1835 (aged 91) Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Political party | Pro-Administration |
Stephen Mix Mitchell (December 9, 1743 – September 30, 1835) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Wethersfield, Connecticut. He represented Connecticut in the Continental Congress and the U.S. Senate and was chief justice of the state's Supreme Court.
When Roger Sherman died in 1793, Governor Huntington appointed him to the United States Senate, where he served until 1795. He did not seek re-election in 1794, but returned home to accept a seat on the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1795. He was elevated to Chief Justice in 1807, serving until his retirement in 1814.
Mitchell was the grandfather of author Donald Grant Mitchell.
[edit] External links
- Stephen Mix Mitchell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Mitchell's judicial history at Connecticut state library
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United States Senator (Class 3) from Connecticut 1793–1795 Served alongside: Oliver Ellsworth |
Succeeded by Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. |
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