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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, appointed from Webster County, Iowa.

Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa,[1] he was the son of Sarah A. (Furlong) and Peter M. Mitchell.[3] His grandson is comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan.[4]

In 1946, President Harry S. Truman appointed Mitchell to the Interstate Commerce Commission.[1] In 1964, Mitchell was the Democratic nominee for governor of Iowa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ex-Iowa High Court Justice Dies", The Waterloo Courier (August 3, 1969), p. 2.
  2. ^ "Richard F. Mitchell (1932-1943)". Iowa Judicial Branch. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Rosow, Jerome M.; Miller, Virginia; Levine, Lillie (1949). "American Men in Government: A Biographical Dictionary and Directory of Federal Officials".
  4. ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, February 2, 2021
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa
1944
Succeeded by
Frank Miles
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
1932–1942
Succeeded by