John Mitchell | |
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 Mitchell in 1971 | |
| 67th United States Attorney General | |
| In office January 21, 1969 – March 1, 1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Ramsey Clark |
| Succeeded by | Richard Kleindienst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Newton Mitchell September 15, 1913 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1988 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Beall |
| Education | Fordham University (LLB) |
| Known for | Convicted of crimes committed during his tenure as U.S. Attorney General |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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John Newton Mitchell (September 15, 1913 – November 9, 1988) was the 67th Attorney General of the United States, serving under President Richard Nixon and was chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. Prior to that, he had been a municipal bond lawyer and one of Nixon's associates.[1] He was tried and convicted as a result of his involvement in the Watergate scandal.
After his tenure as U.S. Attorney General, he served as chairman of Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign. Due to multiple crimes he committed in the Watergate affair, Mitchell was sentenced to prison in 1977 and served 19 months. As Attorney General, he was noted for personifying the "law-and-order" positions of the Nixon administration, amid several high-profile anti-Vietnam War demonstrations.
- ^ Perlstein, Rick (2008). Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America. Scribner. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-7432-4302-5.