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Don Mitchell
House 1957-58 (District 11); House 1965-66 (District 19); House 1967-68 (District 19A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Nobles
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/15/1905
Birth Place:
Princeton, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Round Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Round Lake High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Graduate School of Agriculture; Attended Graduate School; Short Courses, 1928
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Legislative Staff:
Minnesota House of Representatives (Postmaster);
1963 to 1964
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Six children: (3 sons, 3 daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-58.
Body:
House
District:
19A
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Round Lake
Term of Office:
1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Oath Date:
1/3/1967
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Game and Fish
-
Health and Welfare
-
Highways
-
Municipal Affairs
-
University and College
Elected:
11/3/1964
Residence:
Round Lake
Term of Office:
1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date:
1/5/1965
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Drainage and Soil Conservation
-
Game and Fish
-
Health and Welfare
-
Highways
-
Law Enforcement and Juvenile Delinquency
-
State and Junior Colleges
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Round Lake
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Nobles
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Health
-
Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
-
Penal Institutions
-
Public Institutions
-
State and County Fairs