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'''Richard Furlong Mitchell''' (October 11, 1889 – August 2, 1969)<ref name="Journal obit">"[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115425301/obituary-for-richard-f-mitchell/ Former Iowa Supreme Court Judge Dies]", ''Sioux City Journal'' (August 3, 1969), p. 8.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Richard F. Mitchell (1932-1943) |url=https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/iowa-courts-history/past-justices/richard-f-mitchell/ |accessdate=January 6, 2020 |publisher=Iowa Judicial Branch}}</ref> was the chief justice of the [[Iowa Supreme Court]] from December 6, 1932, to December 31, 1942. |
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== Early life and Legal career == |
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Born in [[Fort Dodge, Iowa]],<ref name="Journal obit" /> he was the son of Sarah A. (née Furlong) and Peter M. Mitchell. He was one of six children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QpsFAAAAMAAJ&q=Richard+Furlong+Mitchell+judge|title=American Men in Government: A Biographical Dictionary and Directory of Federal Officials|last1=Rosow|first1=Jerome M.|last2=Miller|first2=Virginia|last3=Levine|first3=Lillie|year=1949}}</ref> He graduated from [[Iowa State University|Iowa state]] law school in 1913. He spent much of the next 19 years of his career in private practice at Fort Dodge.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=RICHARD F. MITCHELL |url=https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/annals-of-iowa/article/5417/galley/114247/view/ |website=Iowa State University}}</ref> From 1924 to 1931, he was a Democratic State Central Committee member. In 1929, he was a [[Democratic National Committee|Democratic National committeeman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aug 04, 1969, page 9 - The Baltimore Sun at Baltimore Sun |url=https://baltimoresun.newspapers.com/image/377300083/ |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}}</ref> He married Mirian Reynolds. |
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==Iowa Supreme Court == |
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He was the son of Sarah A. (Furlong) and Peter M. Mitchell.<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books?id=QpsFAAAAMAAJ&q=Richard+Furlong+Mitchell+judge&dq=Richard+Furlong+Mitchell+judge&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCkuKmpc3uAhVSGs0KHVoqDW4Q6AEwAHoECAQQAQ]</ref> His grandson is comedian and actor [[Jim Gaffigan]].<ref name=fdr>Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', February 2, 2021</ref> |
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He was elected from [[Webster County, Iowa|Webster County]] on December 6, 1932, after Justice [[William L. Bliss]] resigned from the court. During that time, he authored 465 opinions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard F. Mitchell (Supreme Court of Iowa) |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4414/richard-f-mitchell/ |website=CourtListener}}</ref> He also served as chief justice for part of his time.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Richard F. Mitchell (1932-1943) |url=https://www.iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/educational-resources-and-services/iowa-courts-history/past-justices/richard-f-mitchell/ |website=Iowa Judical Branch}}</ref> He had two daughters while serving, in 1937 and 1942. He left the court in 1942 and was replaced by [[John E. Mulroney]]. |
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==Post Court == |
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After he left the court, he returned to his private practice in Fort Dodge. |
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During World War Two, he was a labor mediator for President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], and then President [[Harry S. Truman]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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In the [[1944 Iowa gubernatorial election]], Mitchell was the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee for governor of Iowa. He received 43.61 percent of the vote, and lost to republican [[Robert D. Blue]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ropes |first=Wayne |title=Summary of Official Canvass Primary Election June 5, l944 |url=https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/40s/1944primcanv.pdf}}</ref> In 1946, Truman appointed Mitchell to the [[Interstate Commerce Commission]], and was the chairman of it from 1954 to 1957. He retired in 1959.<ref name="Journal obit" /><ref name=":1" /> |
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Mitchell died at his home in [[Chevy Chase, Maryland]], at the age of 79.<ref name="Journal obit" /> His funeral was in Washington DC, and he is buried in Gate of heaven cemetery, in Maryland. His grandson is comedian and actor [[Jim Gaffigan]].<ref name="fdr">Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', February 2, 2021.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 22 November 2024
Richard Furlong Mitchell (October 11, 1889 – August 2, 1969)[1][2] was the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from December 6, 1932, to December 31, 1942.
Early life and Legal career
[edit]Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa,[1] he was the son of Sarah A. (née Furlong) and Peter M. Mitchell. He was one of six children.[3] He graduated from Iowa state law school in 1913. He spent much of the next 19 years of his career in private practice at Fort Dodge.[4] From 1924 to 1931, he was a Democratic State Central Committee member. In 1929, he was a Democratic National committeeman.[5] He married Mirian Reynolds.
Iowa Supreme Court
[edit]He was elected from Webster County on December 6, 1932, after Justice William L. Bliss resigned from the court. During that time, he authored 465 opinions.[6] He also served as chief justice for part of his time.[7] He had two daughters while serving, in 1937 and 1942. He left the court in 1942 and was replaced by John E. Mulroney.
Post Court
[edit]After he left the court, he returned to his private practice in Fort Dodge.
During World War Two, he was a labor mediator for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and then President Harry S. Truman.[7]
In the 1944 Iowa gubernatorial election, Mitchell was the Democratic nominee for governor of Iowa. He received 43.61 percent of the vote, and lost to republican Robert D. Blue.[8] In 1946, Truman appointed Mitchell to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and was the chairman of it from 1954 to 1957. He retired in 1959.[1][7]
Mitchell died at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, at the age of 79.[1] His funeral was in Washington DC, and he is buried in Gate of heaven cemetery, in Maryland. His grandson is comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Former Iowa Supreme Court Judge Dies", Sioux City Journal (August 3, 1969), p. 8.
- ^ "Richard F. Mitchell (1932-1943)". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Rosow, Jerome M.; Miller, Virginia; Levine, Lillie (1949). "American Men in Government: A Biographical Dictionary and Directory of Federal Officials".
- ^ "RICHARD F. MITCHELL". Iowa State University.
- ^ "Aug 04, 1969, page 9 - The Baltimore Sun at Baltimore Sun". Newspapers.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Richard F. Mitchell (Supreme Court of Iowa)". CourtListener.
- ^ a b c "Richard F. Mitchell (1932-1943)". Iowa Judical Branch. 2024.
- ^ Ropes, Wayne. "Summary of Official Canvass Primary Election June 5, l944" (PDF).
- ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, February 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Iowa Judicial Branch Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices page for Richard F. Mitchell at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-09-24)
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