Parren Mitchell

Parren Mitchell
Chair of the House Small Business Committee
In office
January 3, 1981 (1981-01-03) – January 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
Preceded byNeal Smith
Succeeded byJohn LaFalce
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1971 (1971-01-03) – January 3, 1987 (1987-01-03)
Preceded bySamuel Friedel
Succeeded byKweisi Mfume
Personal details
Born
Parren James Mitchell

(1922-04-29)April 29, 1922
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 2007(2007-05-28) (aged 85)
Towson, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Hazel Johnson
(m. 1958; died 1963)
Relatives
Education
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Unit92nd Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

Parren James Mitchell (April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1987. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Maryland.