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American politician and lawyer (1854–1932) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Noble L. Mitchell (1854 – January 22, 1932) was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1888 to 1890 and from 1900 to 1902.
Noble L. Mitchell | |
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_(cropped).png) Mitchell (c. 1901) | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1918–1918 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1914–1914 | |
| Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
| In office 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe |
| Succeeded by | George Y. Everhart |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1900–1903 Serving with James W. Foster, William B. Hopkins, Howard Proctor, Daniel H. Carroll, George W. McComas | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1888–1890 Serving with Harry W. Archer Jr., William S. Bowman, Walter W. Preston, William B. Hopkins, George W. Richardson | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1854 Gwynn's Falls, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1932 (aged 77–78) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Elva Cannon
(m. 1881; died 1908)Estelle Archer (m. 1917) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland School of Law |
| Occupation |
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Noble L. Mitchell was born in 1854 on Frederick Road near Gwynn's Falls, Baltimore, to Isaac Mitchell. He moved to Harford County with his father at the age of seven.[1][2] He studied law with Edwin Hanson Webster and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1880.[1][3]
Mitchell started a law practice in Bel Air, Maryland. He was elected as secretary, treasurer and examiner of the Board of School Commissioners for Harford County and served until 1887.[1]
Mitchell was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County, from 1888 to 1890.[4] He withdrew from consideration for the Democratic nomination in the 1891 election.[5] In 1897, Mitchell ran for the Democratic nomination for the Maryland Senate.[6]
Mitchell served again in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1900 to 1902. He served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1902.[4] In 1905, Mitchell ran for the Democratic nomination for the Maryland Senate, but lost to Thomas H. Robinson.[7] He served in the Maryland House of Delegates in 1914 and 1918.[4] He served as county auditor in Harford County.[8]
Mitchell married Elva M. Cannon in 1881. His wife died in 1908. They had three daughters, Edna, Anna and Winifred.[2][9] They lived in Pleasantville, Harford County.[2] Mitchell married Estelle "Stella" Archer, daughter of Stevenson Archer and cousin of Stevenson A. Williams, on December 26, 1917.[8][10]
Mitchell died on January 22, 1932, at the Church Home and Infirmary in Baltimore.[8]
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