Alexander Mitchell (Wisconsin politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
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| Preceded by | Charles A. Eldredge |
| Succeeded by | William P. Lynde |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Halbert Eleazer Paine |
| Succeeded by | Charles Grandison Williams |
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| Born | October 17, 1817 Ellon, Scotland |
| Died | April 19, 1887 (aged 69) New York City |
| Nationality | Scottish immigrant |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | John Lendrum Mitchell |
| Occupation | Banker, Investor, Railroad Magnate, Politician |
Alexander Mitchell (October 17, 1817 – April 19, 1887) was a Scottish-born banker, railroad financier and Democratic politician in Milwaukee.
He was born in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and immigrated to the United States in 1839. He pursued a career in banking in Milwaukee, and founded the Marine Bank of Wisconsin.
Mitchell was president of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway from 1864-1887. With fellow director Jeremiah Milbank (1818–1884) he built this railroad into one of the most profitable in the United States, and Mitchell was considered the wealthiest person in Wisconsin.
Mitchell represented Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the Forty-second United States Congress. After redistricting he represented Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in the Forty-third United States Congress. He was nominated for Governor of Wisconsin in 1877, but he declined.
He was an avid curler, and helped popularize the sport in the United States. Mitchell helped found the Milwaukee Curling Club in the 1840s, and shortly before his death was elected Patron of the Grand National Curling Club.
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