Background
Mitchell was born in Dalton, Georgia and attended the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Mitchell was born in Dalton, Georgia and attended the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.
Between his years of service in the two military branches, Mitchell attended the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens and earned Bachelor of Laws in 1948.
From 1943 through 1946, he served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps. He also served in the United States Air Force in 1951 and 1952. He was admitted to the bar on April 17, 1948, and practiced law in Dalton.
Mitchell served as the Cherokee Judicial Circuit solicitor general from January 1, 1953, until December 31, 1956 and as a judge in that circuit"s Superior Court from January 1, 1957, until January 8, 1958.
Mitchell was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1960 and served for one full term. After his political service, Mitchell returned to his law practice in Dalton and resided there until his death on September 13, 2011 at the age of 87.