John L. Mitchell

John L. Mitchell
John L. Mitchell
United States Senator; from Wisconsin
	In office; March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899
Preceded by	Philetus Sawyer
Succeeded by	Joseph V. Quarles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Wisconsin's 4th district
	In office; March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Isaac W. Van Schaick
Succeeded by	Peter J. Somers
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 6th district
	In office; January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded by	John Black
Succeeded by	George Howard Paul
	In office; January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874
Preceded by	Peter V. Deuster
Succeeded by	John Black
Personal details
Born	John Lendrum Mitchell; October 19, 1842; Milwaukee, Territory of Wisconsin
Died	June 29, 1904 (aged 61); Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Bianca Cogswell (m. 1865; died 1882); Harriet Danforth (Becker); (m. 1883; died 1922);
Children	12, including Billy and Ruth
Parents	Alexander Mitchell (father); Martha Reed Mitchell (mother);
Relatives	George B. Reed (uncle); Orson Reed (uncle); Harrison Reed (uncle); Curtis Reed (uncle); Abram D. Smith (uncle); Chloe Merrick Reed (aunt);
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers (Union Army)
Years of service	1862–1863
Rank	1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit	24th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Confederate Heartland Offensive (2nd Lt., Co. I) Battle of Perryville; ; Stones River Campaign (2nd Lt., Co. I) Battle of Stones River; ; Tullahoma campaign (1st Lt., Co. E) Battle of Hoover's Gap; ; Chattanooga campaign (1st Lt., Co. E);

John Lendrum Mitchell (October 19, 1842 – June 29, 1904) was an American politician and philanthropist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A Democrat, he served one term each in the United States Senate (1893–1899) and House of Representatives (1891–1893). Earlier, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.

He was the son of powerful railroad owner and Milwaukee financier Alexander Mitchell and used his inheritance on significant works of philanthropy in Milwaukee—he is the namesake of the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory.

His son, U.S. Army Major General William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell, is considered the father of the United States Air Force, and the namesake of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.

John L. Mitchell


United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899
Preceded by	Philetus Sawyer
Succeeded by	Joseph V. Quarles
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district
In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Preceded by	Isaac W. Van Schaick
Succeeded by	Peter J. Somers
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 6th district
In office January 3, 1876 – January 7, 1878
Preceded by	John Black
Succeeded by	George Howard Paul
In office January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1874
Preceded by	Peter V. Deuster
Succeeded by	John Black

Personal details
Born	John Lendrum Mitchell (1842-10-19)October 19, 1842 Milwaukee, Territory of Wisconsin
Died	June 29, 1904(1904-06-29) (aged 61) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Bianca Cogswell (m. 1865; died 1882) Harriet Danforth (Becker) (m. 1883; died 1922)
Children	12, including Billy and Ruth
Parents	Alexander Mitchell (father) Martha Reed Mitchell (mother)
Relatives	George B. Reed (uncle) Orson Reed (uncle) Harrison Reed (uncle) Curtis Reed (uncle) Abram D. Smith (uncle) Chloe Merrick Reed (aunt)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers (Union Army)
Years of service	1862–1863
Rank	1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit	24th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Confederate Heartland Offensive (2nd Lt., Co. I) Battle of Perryville Stones River Campaign (2nd Lt., Co. I) Battle of Stones River Tullahoma campaign (1st Lt., Co. E) Battle of Hoover's Gap Chattanooga campaign (1st Lt., Co. E)