Background
Mitchell, William Arthur was born on June 6, 1892 in Hamilton, Canada. Son of Robert and Janet (Ewing) Mitchell.
Mitchell, William Arthur was born on June 6, 1892 in Hamilton, Canada. Son of Robert and Janet (Ewing) Mitchell.
Student Hamilton Collegiate Institute, 1904-1907, Queens University, Kingston, Canada (extra-mural), 1912-1915. Doctor of Laws, Mount Union College, Alliance, O., 1938.
Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1936. Associate with Traders Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of Canada, 1908-1925. Associate with J. P. Morgan & Company, New York, 1925-1949, former partner, served as vice-president, director and member Executive Committee.
Chairman Central Trust Company, Cincinnati, 1949-1962, then director
Chairman advising committee Export-Import Bank, Washington. Director, member Executive Committee Associate Dry Goods Company.
Director Earthage Mills, Incorporated., Cincinnati, American Bankshares, Incorporated., Lunkendeimer Company, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, Doctorate. H. Baldwin Company, National Starch & Chemical County, New York, Lindsay Wire Weaving Company, Cleveland. Member of advisory board Lord & Taylor, New York City Trustee National Conference of Christians and Jews, Salvation Army, Cincinnati.
President Greater Cincinnati Hospital Funds, Incorporated., Mental Health Association.
Chairman Cincinnati Council World Affairs. With Canada Army, 1914.
Member Association Reserve City Bankers (president 1948-1949). Trustee United States Council of International Chamber of Commerce. Member American Arbitration Association (director).
Mason.
Clubs: Queen City, Commercial, Bankers (Cincinnati).
Married Georgie Linn Brown, November 2, 1920. Children: David Lindsay, Robert G. B. (deceased), Janet, Elizabeth Annual.