John Mitchell (Hull politician) explained

John Mitchell (– 29 August 1859) was an English Tory politician.

Life

He was the son of David Mitchell, a Jamaica planter, and nephew of William Mitchell, a plantation owner and attorney there, who was also a Westminster politician.[1] He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1803, and was called to the bar in 1808.[2]

Mitchell was elected at the 1818 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston-upon-Hull, and held the seat until the 1826 general election,when he did not contest Hull.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William 'King' Mitchell, 1742–1823, Legacies of British Slavery . www.ucl.ac.uk.
  2. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/mitchell-john-1781-1859 historyofparliamentonline.org, Mitchell, John (?1781-1859), of Richmond, Surr.
  3. Book: Stooks Smith , Henry. . Craig, F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig . . 1844-1850 . 2nd . 1973 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-13-2 . 405 .