James P. Mitchell
| James P. Mitchell | |
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The official portrait of James P. Mitchell hangs in the Department of Labor
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| 8th United States Secretary of Labor | |
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In office October 9, 1953 – January 20, 1961 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Martin P. Durkin |
| Succeeded by | Arthur J. Goldberg |
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November 12, 1900 Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | October 19, 1964 (aged 63) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Resting place | St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Nulton Mitchell |
| Children | Elizabeth Mitchell |
| Parents | Peter John Mitchell Anna C. Dirscoll |
| Residence | Colonia, New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | St. Patrick High School (New Jersey) |
| Profession | Politician and businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
James Paul Mitchell (November 12, 1900 – October 19, 1964) was an American politician and businessman from New Jersey. Nicknamed "the social conscience of the Republican Party," he served as United States Secretary of Labor from 1953 to 1961 during the Eisenhower Administration. Mitchell was a potential running mate for the 1960 Republican presidential candidate, Vice President Richard M. Nixon. However, Nixon chose Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. After an unsuccessful run for Governor of New Jersey in 1961, he retired from politics.
Mitchell was born on November 12, 1900, and was raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey. His father, Peter John, died in 1912. His mother was Anna C. Driscoll. Mitchell attended Battin High School and graduated from St. Patrick High School in 1917. His uncle was the character actor Thomas Mitchell. Mitchell married Isabelle Nulton on January 22, 1923. He began his political career in 1932 as the Union County supervisor for the New Jersey Relief Administration. Six years later he was appointed to the New York City division of the Works Progress Administration.
When Brehon B. Somerwell went to Washington, D.C. to lead the Army Construction Program, he made Mitchell head of the labor relations division of the Army Construction Program. In 1942 Mitchell became director of industrial personnel for the War Department, in charge of one million men. After World War II he returned to the private sector; in 1947 he was director for labor relations and operations at Bloomingdale Brothers. In 1948 he was hired by the Army for personnel work in Germany, and was later responsible for a similar task in Korea. He also sat on the personnel advisory board of the first Hoover Commission.
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