Charles Lewis Mitchell | |
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.png) Undated sketch from Mitchell's obituary in The Crisis (1912)[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district [2] | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1829 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | April 13, 1912 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nellie Brown Mitchell |
Charles Lewis Mitchell (November 10, 1829 – April 13, 1912) was a printer, officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and state legislator in Massachusetts.[3] Along with Edward G. Walker, Mitchell was one of the first two African Americans to serve in the Massachusetts General Court.
- ^ "Men of the Month," The Crisis, vol. 4, No. 3 (July 1912), pp. 118-19
- ^ Court, Massachusetts General (1867). Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hdl:2452/40645 – via State Library of Massachusetts.
- ^ Johnson, Robert Jr. (2013). "Mitchell, Charles Lewis". Oxford African American Studies Center. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.37520. ISBN 9780195301731.