Thomas R. Mitchell

Thomas Rothmaler Mitchell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	John Campbell
Succeeded by	Thomas Singleton
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Robert B. Campbell
Succeeded by	John Campbell
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	James Ervin
Succeeded by	Robert B. Campbell
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Georgetown District
In office November 28, 1814 – December 18, 1819
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Horry District
In office November 29, 1809 – December 19, 1809
Personal details
Born	May 1783 Georgetown, South Carolina
Died	November 2, 1837 Georgetown, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Other political affiliations	Jacksonian
Alma mater	Harvard University
Profession	lawyer, politician

Thomas Rothmaler Mitchell (May 1783 –November 2, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Born in Georgetown, South Carolina, in May 1783, Mitchell graduated from Harvard University in 1802, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1808, and commenced practice in Georgetown, South Carolina.

He served as member of the state house of representatives, 1809 and 1814–1819. Mitchell was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Seventeenth Congress (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1822 to the Eighteenth Congress. He was then elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses (March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress.

He was reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress (March 4, 1831– March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress.

He died in Georgetown, South Carolina, November 2, 1837.

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