Background

Mitchell, John Jay was born on November 3, 1853 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of William H. and Mary A. Mitchell.

Education

Public schools and at Kent’s Hill, Maine.

Career

Trust & Savings Bank as messenger boy, 1873, of which was president, 1880-1923, and president of its successor, the Illinois Merchants Trust Company, since 1923. Trustee and member of advisory committee American Surety Company of New New York Trustee Mutual Life Insurance Company of New New York Director The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago.

Home: Chicago.

Achievements

• John Jay Mitchell has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory committee

Connections

Married Mary Louise Jewett, February 11, 1890. Children: Gwendolyn (Mistress Robert East. Hunter), William H., John Jay, Clarence B., Louise J. Entered employ Illinois.

Father:

William H.

Mother:

Mary A. Mitchell

Spouse:

Mary Louise Jewett

child:

Clarence B. Mitchell

child:

Gwendolyn Mitchell (Mistress Robert East. Hunter)

child:

John Jay Mitchell

child:

Louise J. Entered employ Illinois Mitchell

child:

William H. Mitchell