John Mitchell may refer to:

Arts

* John Mitchell (minister) (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) (1874–1957), American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s *John Mitchell, Canadian ice dancer in the

1962 World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships (''"Worlds"'') is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of single skating, men's s ...

*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 John Campbell Mitchell ARSA (1861 – 15 February 1922) was a late 19th and early 20th century Scottish landscape artist. He specialised in broad open views such as moorland or beaches. Life He was born John Mitchell'' on Shore Street in Campbe ...

(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 (1946–2008), English musician * John Cameron Mitchell (born 1963), American filmmaker * John Mitchell (musician) (born 1973), lead singer and guitarist for UK band It Bites, and music producer

Business

* John Mitchell (United Mine Workers) (1870–1919), president of the United Mine Workers *

John Mitchell Jr. John Mitchell Jr. (July 11, 1863 – December 3, 1929) was an American businessman, newspaper editor, African American civil rights activist, and politician in Richmond, Virginia, particularly in Richmond's Jackson Ward, which became known as ...

(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), 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) (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 (1891–1969), Australian soldier * John Mitchell (RAF officer) (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 (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

Politics

United States

* John Mitchell (Pennsylvania politician) (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 Senat ...

(1838–1907), United States Senator from Pennsylvania *

John Joseph Mitchell John Joseph Mitchell (May 9, 1873 – September 13, 1925) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Biography Mitchell was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on May 9, 1873. He attended public schools, Boston College, and t ...

(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 John Ridley Mitchell (September 26, 1877 – February 26, 1962) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Tennessee. Biography Born in Livingston, Tennessee, Mitchell was the son of Isiah Winburn and Sophrona Winton Mitchell. a ...

(1877–1962), United States Representative from Tennessee * John Mitchell (United Mine Workers) (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) John H. Mitchell (November 5, 1899 – April 20, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mitchell went to parochial and public schools in Fort Dodge. He then went to Loras College and served in the Student Army ...

(1899–1992), Iowa state representative and attorney general *

John N. Mitchell John Newton Mitchell (September 15, 1913 – November 9, 1988) was the 67th Attorney General of the United States under President Richard Nixon and chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. Prior to that, he had been a municipal ...

(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 (1815–1875), Irish nationalist and politician * John F. Mitchell (1862–1943), Canadian politician *

John Mitchell (Australian politician) John Davidson Mitchell (5 November 1869 – 26 February 1943) was an Australian politician. He was born near Glenlyon to farmer John Mitchell and Ellen Davidson. He was a farmer at North Mooroopna before becoming a builder in Shepparton. A ...

(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 John Thomas Whitehead Mitchell (18 October 1828 – 16 March 1895) was a British co-operative activist. Born in Rochdale to a single mother, Mitchell received some education at the Red Cross Street National School, and at a Sunday school. H ...

(1828–1895), British co-operative activist *

John Walker Mitchell John Walker Mitchell (1832 – 23 July 1914) was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician. He immigrated to New Zealand from Australia in 1862. He was a losing candidate in the 1871 Invercargill mayoral election and 1895 Invercargill mayoral ele ...

(1832–1914), Scottish-born New Zealand politician

Science

* John Mitchell (geographer) (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) John Wesley Mitchell, FRS (3 December 1913 – 12 July 2007) was a New Zealand-born physicist. He was born the son of an American surveyor in Christchurch, New Zealand and educated at Christchurch Boys' High School. Between 1931 and 1935 he stud ...

(1913–2007), New Zealand born physicist *

J. Murray Mitchell John Murray Mitchell Jr. (September 17, 1928 – October 5, 1990) was an American climatologist. As a United States Air Force weather officer in Alaska from 1952 to 1955, he investigated and named the Arctic haze. He served with the United Stat ...

(1928–1990), American climatologist * John F. B. Mitchell (born 1948), British climatologist/climate modeller *

John C. Mitchell John Clifford Mitchell is professor of computer science and (by courtesy) electrical engineering at Stanford University. He has published in the area of programming language theory and computer security.John C. Mitchellwas the Vice Provost for T ...

, computer scientist * John Mitchell (chemist), American chemist and materials scientist

Sports

Baseball

John Mitchell (outfielder) John Mitchell Sr. (December 25, 1937 – January 28, 2020) was an American Negro league outfielder for the Detroit Stars and Birmingham Black Barons from 1955 to 1960. A native of Autauga County, Alabama, Mitchell was selected to play in t ...

(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) John Robert Mitchell is a former president of the Melbourne Football Club and the Melbourne Cricket Club. Melbourne Football Club Mitchell became president of the Melbourne Football Club at the end of 1974, replacing the retiring Donald Duff ...

, 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) (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) John Mitchell (born 12 March 1952) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League. At Fulham he played in the 1975 FA Cup Final. During their run to the final Mitchell scored the winning goal in the last minute ...

, 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) (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) (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