Background
Mitchell, Howard Walton was born on April 5, 1867 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Adelaide V. (McKee) Mitchell.
Mitchell, Howard Walton was born on April 5, 1867 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Adelaide V. (McKee) Mitchell.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State College, 1890. Doctor of Laws, University of Pittsburgh, 1915.
Began practice of law at Pittsburgh, 1893. Member firms Lyon, McKee & Mitchell, 1897-1907, McKee, Mitchell & Patterson, 1907-1908, McKee, Mitchell & Alter, 1908-1919. Appointed judge Orphans’ Court, 5th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, by Governor William C. Sproul, July 10, 1919, and elected to same office, November 1919, for term ending, 1929, reëlected for terms ending 1939 and 1949.
President board Pennsylvania State College, 1914-1929 (acting president of the college, 1920-1921).
President of the board of trustees, Pittsburgh Young Men's Christian Association and Athalia Daly Home (Pittsburgh). Trustee Presbyterian Hospital, Henry C. Frick Ednl.
Commission Moderator of General Assembly United Presbyterian Church of North.A.
Member American, Pennsylvania State and Allegheny County bar associations, Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Duquesne, University, Oakmont Country.
Married Anna Cameron, June 11, 1896 (died September 24, 1908).