James P. Mitchell

James P. Mitchell
8th United States Secretary of Labor
In office
October 9, 1953 – January 20, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byMartin Durkin
Succeeded byArthur Goldberg
Personal details
Born
James Paul Mitchell

(1900-11-12)November 12, 1900
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1964(1964-10-19) (aged 63)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting placeColonia, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIsabelle Nulton
Children1

James Paul Mitchell (November 12, 1900 – October 19, 1964) was an American politician and businessman from New Jersey. Nicknamed "the social conscience of the Republican Party," he served as United States Secretary of Labor from 1953 to 1961 during the Eisenhower Administration. Mitchell was a potential running mate for the 1960 Republican presidential candidate, Vice President Richard M. Nixon. However, Nixon chose Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. After an unsuccessful run for Governor of New Jersey in 1961, he retired from politics.