John H. Mitchell (November 5, 1899 – April 20, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

Fort Dodge, Iowa Fort Dodge is a city in, and the county seat of, Webster County, Iowa, United States, along the Des Moines River. The population was 24,871 in the 2020 census, a decrease from 25,136 in 2000. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Ce ...

, Mitchell went to parochial and public schools in Fort Dodge. He then went to

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and served in the Student Army Training Corps. Mitchell switched to

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and graduated there. He was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1923. Mitchell practiced law in

Humboldt, Iowa Humboldt is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,792 at the time of the 2020 census, gaining 340 people over the 2000 total. History Frank A. Gotch Park (just south of present-day Humboldt and Dakota City) was a ...

. He served on the Webster County School Board and on the Fort Dodge Community School Board. From 1933 to 1937, Mitchell served in the

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and served as speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. Mitchell was a

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. He then served as

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from 1936 to 1939. Mitchell moved back to Fort Dodge and continued to practiced law. Mitchell died in a hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa from cancer.'Longtime attorney John Mitchell dies,' The Fort Dodge Messenger, Walter B. Stevens, April 21, 1992, pg. 1, 2

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