Background
MITCHELL, William De Witt was born on September 9, 1874 in Winona. Minnesota. Son of William and Frances (Merritt) Mitchell.
Solicitor General of United States
MITCHELL, William De Witt was born on September 9, 1874 in Winona. Minnesota. Son of William and Frances (Merritt) Mitchell.
Sheffield Scientific School. Yale University; University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts, 3 895, Bachelor of Laws, 1896.
Admitted to Minn, bar, 1896. Began practice at St. Paul. Secretary. First Charter Commission, St. Paul.
1922; Regional Counsel, United States.R.R. Administration, 1919. Chairman, Citizens Charter Committee, St. Paul, 1922.
Member, firm Mitchell. Doherty, Rumble, Bunn and Butler, St. Paul, 1900. Appointed Solicitor General of US., since 3925.
Served in World War. Democrat Member: American Bar Association. Spanish War Veterans. American Legion. Clubs: Minnesota, Somerset, University, White Bear Yacht.
Metropolitan. Burning Tree.
Spouse Gertrude Bancroft June 27, 1901.