John N. Mitchell

John Newton Mitchell (September 5, 1913 – November 9, 1988) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the 67th Attorney General of the United States (1969–1972) under President Richard Nixon and a convicted criminal.

John N. Mitchell
67th United States Attorney General
In office January 21, 1969 – March 1, 1972
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Ramsey Clark
Succeeded by	Richard Kleindienst
Personal details
Born	John Newton Mitchell (1913-09-05)September 5, 1913 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	November 9, 1988(1988-11-09) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Martha Beall
Education	Fordham University (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Purple Heart (2) Silver Star

He was chairman of Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign, and one of Nixon's closest personal friends.

He was chairman of Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign. He committed many crimes during the Watergate affair. Mitchell was sentenced to prison in 1977 and served 19 months, during which time he was known as Inmate No. 24171-157.

Mitchell died of a heart attack on November 9, 1988 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 75.^[1]

References

1. "John N. Mitchell Dies at 75; Major Figure in Watergate". New York Times. November 10, 1988. Retrieved January 21, 2017.