Background
MITCHELL, Ernest R. was born on February 28, 1877 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of John H. and Emma Lorintha (Dome) Mitchell.
MITCHELL, Ernest R. was born on February 28, 1877 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of John H. and Emma Lorintha (Dome) Mitchell.
Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, Iowa, 1896. State University of Iowa, Bachelor of Philosophy, 1900, Bachelor of Laws.
Assistant Company Attorney, Wapello Company, Iowa, 1909-1911. Representative, General Assembly, Iowa, 1913-1914. Member, Iowa. Code Commission, 1913.
Company Attorney. Wapello Company, 1917-1918. United States Commissioner, S. District Iowa., Ottumwa Division., appointed by Honorary Martin J. Wade, 1917-1929. Government Appeal Agent, Local Board Exemption, Wapello Company, Iowa., 1918-1919.
Company Attorney, Wapello Company, 1927-1929. Candidate for Attorney General, Iowa., Democrat party, 1922. Second Lieutenant, National.
Guard, 1898-1902.
Episcopal Church.
Member; Masons; Knights of Pythias. Second Judicial District, Iowa., Wapello Company, Iowa. and American Bar Associations. State Bar Association of Iowa.
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Spouse Martha L. McGavic, September 11, 1912.