John Walker Mitchell (1832 – 23 July 1914) was a Scottish-born New Zealand politician. He immigrated to New Zealand from

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in 1862. He was a losing candidate in the

1871 Invercargill mayoral election The 1871 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 26 August 1871. It was the first mayoral election of the Invercargill municipality. Former Superintendent of the Southland Province William Wood defeated John Walker Mitchell, becoming the firs ...

and

1895 Invercargill mayoral election The 1895 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 27 November 1895 as part of that year's local elections. John Sinclair defeated former mayor John Walker Mitchell. Results The following table gives the election results: Reference ...

. He was twice mayor of Invercargill (1875–1876, 1889–1890) and served as Councillor for two terms (1873–1875, 1887–1889).

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External links

Mr. John Walker Mitchell, NZETC

Brief History of Eastern Cemetery – past mayors

Bibliography

*The Statutes of New Zealand, page 20. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, John Walker 1832 births 1914 deaths Invercargill City Councillors Mayors of Invercargill Scottish emigrants to New Zealand People from Perthshire Burials at Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill