John H. Mitchell

John H. Mitchell

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John Hipple Mitchell, also known as John Mitchell Hipple, John H. Mitchell, or J. H. Mitchell (June 22, 1835 – December 8, 1905) was a controversial American lawyer and politician, who served as a Republican United States Senator from Oregon on three occasions between 1873 and 1905. He also served as State Senate President, did the initial legal work involved in the dispute that led to the landmark Supreme Court case of Pennoyer v. Neff, and later was involved with the Oregon land fraud scandal, for which he was indicted and convicted while a sitting U.S. Senator, one of only twelve sitting U.S. Senators ever indicted, and one of only five ever convicted.

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John H. Mitchell was born on Monday, 22 June 1835 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. They were best known as an attorney. Mitchell's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. They died on Sunday, 8 January 1905 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 69. Politically, they were affiliated with the Republican Party (USA). Their zodiac star sign were Cancer.

You can find people similar to John H. Mitchell by visiting our lists Republican Party United States senators from Oregon and Politicians who died in office.

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