Robert Byington Mitchell | |
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7th Governor of New Mexico Territory | |
In office 1866–1869 | |
Preceded by | Henry Connelly |
Succeeded by | William A. Pile |
Personal details | |
Born | April 4, 1823 Mansfield, Ohio |
Died | January 26, 1882 Washington, D.C. | (aged 58)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Robert Byington Mitchell (April 4, 1823 – January 26, 1882) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and the Governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1866 to 1869.[1]