Henry Mitchell (politician)

Henry Mitchell (* 1784 in Woodbury , Connecticut , † January 12, 1856 in Norwich , New York ) was an American doctor and politician . Between 1833 and 1835 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Mitchell was born in Litchfield County about a year after the Revolutionary War ended . He studied Classics with private tutors and then graduated from Yale College Medical School in 1804 . After becoming a doctor, he began practicing in Norwich, Chenango County . In 1827 he was a member of the New York State Assembly .

Politically, he belonged to the Jacksonian faction. In the 1832 congressional elections for the 23rd Congress , Mitchell was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 21st constituency of New York , where he succeeded John A. Collier on March 4, 1833 . He retired from the after March 3, 1835 Congress of.

After his time at Congress, he resumed his work as a doctor. He died in Norwich on January 12, 1856 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery .

Henry Mitchell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Mitchell, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American doctor and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1784
PLACE OF BIRTH	Woodbury , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	January 12, 1856
Place of death	Norwich , New York