Background
MITCHELL, Thomas was born in 1839. Son of John Mitchell, Fearnes Hall, Lancashire.
MITCHELL, Thomas was born in 1839. Son of John Mitchell, Fearnes Hall, Lancashire.
Studied at Preston Grammar School.
Afterwards private tutor. Joined the 4tli Lancashire Rifles, 1859. Magistrate County Surrey.
Honourable Colonel 5th Volume Battalion East Lancashire Regiment.
Clubs: Junior Carlton, Constitutional.
Won the All - England champion medal Gentlemen Amateurs, Manchester, 1865—running, wrestling, boxing, poleleaping, throwing hammer and shot, jumping. He and his brothers, William Mitchell, late Member of Parliament Burnley, and R. J. C. Mitchell, held the championship of Gentlemen Amateurs All England for about seven years.
Spouse 1881, Margaret,daughter of John Lord, Justice of the Peace, of Bacup, Laiicashire.