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William W. Mitchell Sr.

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Honorable
William Wesley Mitchell Sr.
Arizona State House of Representative
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
In office
1937–1958
Personal details
Born(1880-10-10)October 10, 1880
Vienna, Illinois
DiedApril 30, 1969(1969-04-30) (aged 88)
Tempe, Arizona
Resting placeCity of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona
Political partyDemocratic Party
Professionnewspaper publisher, land developer

William Wesley Mitchell Sr. (October 10, 1880 – April 30, 1969) was an American politician and businessman.

Born in Vienna, Illinois, Mitchell moved to Arizona Territory in 1910. He was publisher of the Mesa Free Press and was in the land development business. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1937 to 1958, representing the Maricopa=11 (Phoenix) district and Maricopa-05 (Tempe) district. He died in Tempe, Arizona.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "William W. Mitchell, Sr". Arizona Legislators Past and Present. Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records.