James Mitchell (March 16, 1843 – December 15, 1897) was a politician in the
Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering
politics
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, Mitchell was a
schoolteacher
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and a prominent
lawyer in
St. Stephen, New Brunswick.
In 1882 he was elected to the provincial
legislature
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as a
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
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MLA. Appointed to the
Executive Council, he served as
Surveyor-General,
Commissioner of Agriculture
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,
Receiver-General and Provincial Secretary.
Mitchell became the eighth
premier of New Brunswick
The premier of New Brunswick ( French (masculine): ''premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick'', or feminine: ''première ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick'') is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
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in 1896 but resigned in 1897 due to ill health and died shortly thereafter.
Mitchell is buried in the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery in St. Stephen, with his wife Mary Ann (Ryder) and 2-year-old daughter, Christine.
"Hon. James Mitchell"
Heritage Charlotte, 2006-2017
References
1843 births
1897 deaths
University of New Brunswick alumni
Canadian schoolteachers
Lawyers in New Brunswick
Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick
Premiers of New Brunswick
People from York County, New Brunswick
People from St. Stephen, New Brunswick
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