John Mitchell may refer to:

Arts

John Mitchell (minister) John Mitchell (29 December 1794 – 28 April 1870) was an American minister and author. Life He was the son of John and Abigail (Waterhouse) Mitchell, and was born in Chester, Connecticut, on 29 December, 1794. He graduated from Yale College in 182 ...

(1794–1870), American minister and author *

John Ames Mitchell John Ames Mitchell (January 17, 1845 – June 29, 1918) was an American publisher, architect, artist and novelist. He was co-founder, editor, and publisher of the original ''Life'' magazine, in which he was a contributing artist, and the au ...

(1844–1918), American illustrator * John W. Mitchell (1917–2005), British sound engineer *John

Grant Mitchell (actor) John Grant Mitchell Jr. (June 17, 1874 – May 1, 1957) was an American actor. He appeared on Broadway from 1902 to 1939 and appeared in more than 125 films between 1930 and 1948. Early years Mitchell was born John Grant Mitchell Jr. on June ...

(1874–1957), American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s *John Mitchell, Canadian ice dancer in the 1962 World Figure Skating Championships *John Mitchell, American jazz banjoist who has worked with

Johnny Dunn Johnny Dunn (February 19, 1897 – August 20, 1937) was an American traditional jazz trumpeter and vaudeville performer, who was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He is probably best known for his work during the 1920s with musicians such as Perry ...

* John Campbell Mitchell (1861–1922), Scottish landscape artist * John Wendell Mitchell (1880–1951), Canadian author *

John Hanson Mitchell John Hanson Mitchell (born 1940) is an American author best known for a series of books that concentrate on a single square mile of land in eastern Massachusetts known as Scratch Flat. Early life and education Mitchell was born in 1940 in Englewoo ...

(born 1940), American author *

John R. Mitchell (poet) John R. Mitchell (1940 – August 17, 2006) was a poet and a professor of English at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He taught at the college for 36 years, dying at age 66. His work was featured in anthologies, such as ''25 Minnesota W ...

(1940–2006), poet and a professor of English * John Mitchell (composer) (born 1941), American composer *John

Mitch Mitchell John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 194612 November 2008)In his book about the Experience, Mitchell states he celebrated his 21st birthday while on tour on 9 July 1967, which makes his birth year 1946.Mitchell's obituaries in ''Billboard' ''T ...

(1946–2008), English musician *

John Cameron Mitchell John Cameron Mitchell (born April 21, 1963) is a two-time Tony Award winning American actor, playwright, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, producer and director. He is best known as the writer, director and star of the 2001 film '' Hedwig and th ...

(born 1963), American filmmaker *

John Mitchell (musician) John Mitchell (born 21 June 1973) is a musician and record producer. He primarily plays guitar and has been a member of the bands It Bites, Arena, Frost*, Kino, A, The Urbane and Lonely Robot. Early life and career Mitchell describes seeing E ...

(born 1973), lead singer and guitarist for UK band It Bites, and music producer

Business

John Mitchell (United Mine Workers) John Mitchell (February 4, 1870 – September 9, 1919) was a United States labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908. Background John Mitchell was born in 1870 in Braidwood, Illinois, a second generation I ...

(1870–1919), president of the United Mine Workers * John Mitchell Jr. (1863–1929), editor of the ''Richmond Planet'', a newspaper in Richmond, Virginia's Jackson Ward community *

John Francis Mitchell John Francis Mitchell (January 1, 1928 – June 9, 2009) was an American electronics engineer and president and chief operating officer of Motorola. Mitchell led the pioneering development and implementation of Motorola's mobile phone technolo ...

(1928–2009), vice chairman, Motorola; inventor of the mobile cell phone * John G. Mitchell (editor) (died 2007), American editor of ''National Geographic'' magazine *

John J. Mitchell (banker) John James Mitchell (1853–1927) was an American banker, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank and Continental Illinois, Illinois Merchants Trust Company. Biography John J. Mitchell was born in Alton, Illinois on November 3, 1853, t ...

(1853–1927), Chicago-based banker, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank *

Jack Mitchell (banker) John James Mitchell (April 28, 1897 – April 7, 1985) was an American banker and a co-founder of United Airlines. Early life He was born on April 28, 1897, in Chicago, the son of John James Mitchell (1853–1927), president of the Illinois Tru ...

(1897–1985), American banker, co-founder of United Airlines

Military

* John Mitchell (born 1785), British Army officer and author *

John Mitchell (Medal of Honor) John Mitchell may refer to: Arts *John Mitchell (minister) (1794–1870), American minister and author *John Ames Mitchell (1844–1918), American illustrator * John W. Mitchell (1917–2005), British sound engineer *John Grant Mitchell (actor) (1 ...

, American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see Company I, 5th US Infantry * John J. Mitchell (Medal of Honor), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see Company L, 8th US Cavalry *

John Merrill (Medal of Honor) John Mitchell Merrill (1846 – June 10, 1883) was an American soldier from New York City and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for service during the Indian Wars. Sergeant Merrill served in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, Company F. At Milk River, Colorad ...

(1846–1883), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * John G. Mitchell (general) (1838–1894), American Civil War general * John K. Mitchell (1811–1889), Confederate Navy commander during the American Civil War, see *

John Wesley Mitchell John Wesley Mitchell, (16 March 1891 – 29 September 1969) was a soldier of the Australian military serving in both World War I and World War II. Battle of Vevi The Battle of Vevi was part of the Greek campaign of World War II. It took place ...

(1891–1969), Australian soldier *

John Mitchell (RAF officer) Lieutenant John Mitchell, (11 March 1888 – 2 January 1964) was an Royal Air Force (RAF) officer who served in World War I and the Allies' North Russia Intervention. Early life He was born in Wilton, Scottish Borders to Charles & Mary Ann. ...

(1888–1964), RAF officer *

John W. Mitchell (United States Air Force) John William Mitchell (June 14, 1914 – November 15, 1995) was an officer of the United States Air Force, a flying ace and the leader of Operation Vengeance, the mission to shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. He served in World War II and the Ko ...

(1915–1995), US Air Force officer, flying ace and the leader of Operation Vengeance *

John Lewis Mitchell Air Commodore John Lewis Mitchell (November 12, 1918 – February 5, 2016) was a pilot who flew Winston Churchill around the world in his specially fitted aircraft, ''Ascalon''. Mitchell was born in South Croydon and educated at Bancroft's Sch ...

(1918–2016), RAF Air Commodore *

John R. C. Mitchell John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

, United States naval aviator, see

June 1955 The following events occurred in June 1955: June 1, 1955 (Wednesday) *Marilyn Monroe (on her 29th birthday) and her husband Joe DiMaggio attend the première of Billy Wilder's film of ''The Seven Year Itch'', featuring an iconic scene in which M ...

Politics

United States

John Mitchell (Pennsylvania politician) John Mitchell (March 8, 1781 – August 3, 1849) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Background John Mitchell was born near Newport, Pennsylvania. He moved to Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in 1800 and was employed ...

(1781–1849), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania *

John H. Mitchell John Hipple Mitchell, also known as John Mitchell Hipple, John H. Mitchell, or J. H. Mitchell (June 22, 1835December 8, 1905) was an American lawyer, politician, and convicted criminal. He served as a Republican United States Senator from Oregon ...

(1835–1905), American politician and senator from Oregon *

John I. Mitchell John Inscho Mitchell (July 28, 1838August 20, 1907) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican party politician from Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He served in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Se ...

(1838–1907), United States Senator from Pennsylvania * John Joseph Mitchell (1873–1925), United States Representative from Massachusetts * John L. Mitchell (1842–1904), American politician from Wisconsin and father of Gen. Billy Mitchell * John M. Mitchell (1858–1905), United States Representative from New York * John Ridley Mitchell (1877–1962), United States Representative from Tennessee *

(1870–1919), labor leader *

John Purroy Mitchel John Purroy Mitchel (July 19, 1879 – July 6, 1918) was the 95th mayor of New York, from 1914 to 1917. At 34, he was the second-youngest mayor and he is sometimes referred to as "The Boy Mayor of New York." Mitchel is remembered for his sho ...

(1879–1918), mayor of New York * John H. Mitchell (Iowa politician) (1899–1992), Iowa state representative and attorney general * John N. Mitchell (1913–1988), United States Attorney General and Watergate conspirator *

John Mitchell Jr. (politician) John "Larry" Mitchell Jr. (born October 18, 1954) is an American politician. He was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 13. He was elected in 2006 after the retir ...

or "Larry" (born 1954), American politician and member of the Delaware House of Representatives

Other countries

* John Mitchell (Hull politician) (c. 1781–1859), Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Hull * John Mitchell (MP for Truro), British politician *

John Mitchel John Mitchel ( ga, Seán Mistéal; 3 November 1815 – 20 March 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, author, and political journalist. In the Great Famine (Ireland), Famine years of the 1840s he was a leading writer for The Nation (Irish n ...

(1815–1875), Irish nationalist and politician * John F. Mitchell (1862–1943), Canadian politician * John Mitchell (Australian politician) (1869–1943), member of the Victorian Parliament *

John William Mitchell John William Mitchell (April 19, 1872 – December 15, 1952) was the 17th mayor of Calgary, Alberta. Early life Born in Cambridgeshire, England in 1872, Mitchell arrived in Calgary in 1891. He had a job with a dry goods business then later ...

(1872–1952), mayor of Calgary, Alberta * John Matthew Mitchell (1925–2019), Assistant Director-General, British Council * John Thomas Whitehead Mitchell (1828–1895), British co-operative activist * John Walker Mitchell (1832–1914), Scottish-born New Zealand politician

Science

John Mitchell (geographer) John Mitchell (April 13, 1711 – February 29, 1768) was a colonial American physician and botanist. He created the most comprehensive and perhaps largest 18th-century map of eastern North America, known today as the Mitchell Map. First published ...

(1711–1768), colonial American physician, botanist, and geographer *

John Kearsley Mitchell John Kearsley Mitchell (May 12, 1798 – April 4, 1858) was an American physician and writer, born in Shepherdstown, Virginia (present-day West Virginia). Orphaned at the age of eight, and sent to his late father's family in Scotland at the age ...

(1798–1858), American physician * John Mitchell (physicist) (1913–2007), New Zealand born physicist * J. Murray Mitchell (1928–1990), American climatologist * John F. B. Mitchell (born 1948), British climatologist/climate modeller * John C. Mitchell, computer scientist * John Mitchell (chemist), American chemist and materials scientist

Sports

Baseball

* John Mitchell (outfielder) (1937–2020), Negro league outfielder *

John Mitchell (pitcher) John Kyle Mitchell (born August 11, 1965) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons (–) for the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles. Boating accident Mitchell was draf ...

(born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher, 1986–1990 *

Johnny Mitchell (baseball) John Franklin "Johnny" Mitchell (August 9, 1894 – November 4, 1965) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1921 and 1925 for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn ...

(1894–1965), baseball shortstop, 1921–1925

Ice hockey

John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1895) John Angus "Johnny" Mitchell (November 2, 1895 – March 15, 1957) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Regina Capitals of the Western Canada Hockey League in the 1921–22 season. Mitchell then moved to the American ...

(1895–1957), Canadian ice hockey player with the Regina Capitals and Duluth Hornets *

John Mitchell (ice hockey, born 1985) John Mitchell (born January 22, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche. He was drafted in the fifth round, 158 ...

, National Hockey League player with the Colorado Avalanche

Other sports

* John Mitchell (administrator), president of the Melbourne Football Club and the Melbourne Cricket Club * John Mitchell (Australian footballer) (1891–1962), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne * John Mitchell (footballer, born 1800s) (fl. 1879–1891), footballer for Doncaster Rovers, Newton Heath and Bolton Wanderers *

John Mitchell (hurler) John Mitchell (born 1946) is an Irish retired hurler and manager who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork, London and Wicklow senior teams. Mitchell joined the Cork team during the 1968-69 National Hurling League and was a regular member of ...

(born 1946), Irish retired hurler and manager *

John Mitchell (cricketer) William John Mitchell (born 1 December 1947) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Northern Districts and Otago. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Mitchell played 14 first-clas ...

(born 1947), New Zealand cricketer * John Mitchell (footballer, born 1952), English footballer *

John Mitchell (rugby union) John Eric Paul Mitchell (born 23 March 1964) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He is currently defence coach for the Japan national team. He is the former head coach of New Zealand (the All Blacks) and the USA Eagles, E ...

(born 1964), rugby player and coach *

Johnny Mitchell Johnny Mitchell Jr. (born January 20, 1971) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Nebraska. Early ye ...

(born 1971), American football tight end *

John Mitchell (American football coach) John Mitchell, Jr. (born October 14, 1951) is a former American football coach and collegiate player. Over the course of his career, Mitchell has broken several racial barriers, one of which was being the first black player for the Alabama Cri ...

(born 1951), coach and 1st African-American to play football for University of Alabama *

John T. Mitchell John Templeton Mitchell (1854–1914) was born in Scotland in 1854Caveat - an online search oNational Records of Scotland has failed to come up with anyone of this name in birth or census (1861 or 1871) records of the time and emigrated to the USA i ...

(1854–1914), whist and bridge player

Others

John Murray Mitchell (missionary) John Murray Mitchell (19 August 1815 – 14 November 1904) was a Scottish missionary and orientalist who worked in his country of birth, India and France. Life John Murray Mitchell was born in the manse at Garvock near Aberdeen, Scotland, on 1 ...

(1815–1904), Scottish missionary and orientalist * John Mitchell (historian) (1941–2021), New Zealand historian * John Mitchell (''Being Human''), a character in the television series ''Being Human'' *

SS John Mitchell (1906) SS ''John Mitchell'' was a steel-hulled, American lake freighter in service between 1907 and 1911. She was built in 1906 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in St. Clair, Michigan, for the Cornell Steamship Company of Chicago, Illinois, whic ...

, an American lake freighter * SS John Mitchell (1942), a Liberty ship