H. Lane Mitchell Explained

Henry Lane Mitchell
Office:Public Works Commissioner in Shreveport, Louisiana
Term Start:1934
Term End:December 31, 1968
Birth Place:Dublin, Erath County, Texas, USA
Birth Date:17 August 1895
Death Place:Shreveport, Caddo Parish
Louisiana
Resting Place:St. Joseph Cemetery in Shreveport
Occupation:Civil engineer
Spouse:Lillian O'Brien Mitchell
Children:Robert Lane Mitchell
Six grandchildren
Residence:Shreveport, Louisiana
Party:Democrat
Alma Mater:Valparaiso University
Branch:United States Army
Battles:World War I

Henry Lane Mitchell, known as H. Lane Mitchell (August 17, 1895  - November 8, 1978), was a civil engineer who served from 1934 to 1968 as the elected citywide public works commissioner in his adopted city of Shreveport, Louisiana. Hailed during his tenure as a popular success, his life after retirement was marred by legal troubles which led to his imprisonment upon conviction of theft of multiple city properties under his domain.