Peter Mitchell | |
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| 6th Premier of the Colony of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1866–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Albert James Smith |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Rainsford Wetmore (Premier of the Province of New Brunswick) |
| Senator for New Brunswick | |
| In office October 23, 1867 – July 13, 1872 | |
| Appointed by | Royal Proclamation |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Northumberland | |
| In office 1872–1878 | |
| Succeeded by | Jabez Bunting Snowball |
| In office 1882–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Jabez Bunting Snowball |
| Succeeded by | Michael Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1824 Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | October 25, 1899 (aged 75) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse(s) |
Isabella Gough, née Carvell
(m. 1853) |
| Children | 1 daughter (d. 24 October 1899) |
| Cabinet | Minister of Marine and Fisheries (1867–1873) |
Peter Mitchell PC (January 4, 1824 – October 25, 1899) was a Canadian lawyer, shipbuilder, and politician from New Brunswick, and a Father of Confederation. He was the sixth and last Premier of the Colony of New Brunswick before Canadian Confederation in 1867. After confederation, Mitchell represented New Brunswick in the Senate of Canada as a Liberal until his resignation in 1872 to serve as a member of the Parliament of Canada representing Northumberland as an Independent; he described himself as an "Independent Liberal" during this time.