John O. Mitchell
American politician
John O. Mitchell | |
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8th and 10th Mayor of Tulsa | |
In office 1909–1910 | |
Preceded by | William E. Rohde |
Succeeded by | L. J. Martin |
In office 1906–1907 | |
Preceded by | Charles LaFayette Reeder |
Succeeded by | William E. Rohde |
Personal details | |
Born | (1858-10-22)October 22, 1858[a] Dade County, Missouri |
Died | July 1, 1921(1921-07-01) (aged 62) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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John O. Mitchell (1858–1921) was an American politician who served as the 8th and 10th Mayor of Tulsa. He was the first mayor to be elected to non-consecutive terms. He invested heavily in west Tulsa real estate. He is one of two mayors, the other being Herman Frederick Newblock, who served non-consecutive terms.[6]
Biography
John O. Mitchell was born in Dade County, Missouri on October 22, 1858.[7][a]
He died at his home in Tulsa on July 1, 1921.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Other sources give birth years of 1859[1] and 1862.[2] Census records give his age as 12 in June 1870,[3] 21 in June 1880,[4] and 41 in June 1900.[5] His gravestone gives a birth year of 1858.
References
- ^ a b "John O. Mitchell, Pioneer, is Dead". Tulsa World. July 2, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Thoburn, Joseph B. (1916). A Standard History of Oklahoma. American Historical Society. pp. 1120–1121. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "John Mitchel". 1870 United States census. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ "John O. Mitchell". 1880 United States census. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ "John O Mitchell". 1900 United States census. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Douglas, Clarence B. (1921). The History of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vol. III. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 725–728. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Google Books.
External links
- John O. Mitchell at Find a Grave
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