William D. Mitchell | |
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| 54th United States Attorney General | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | John G. Sargent |
| Succeeded by | Homer Cummings |
| 18th United States Solicitor General | |
| In office June 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | James M. Beck |
| Succeeded by | Charles Evans Hughes Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William DeWitt Mitchell September 9, 1874 Winona, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1955 (aged 80) Syosset, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gertrude Bancroft |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University University of Minnesota (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
William DeWitt Mitchell (September 9, 1874 – August 24, 1955) was an American attorney who had served as both Solicitor General of the United States under President Calvin Coolidge and United States Attorney General under President Herbert Hoover.