Charles Lewis Mitchell
Charles Lewis Mitchell (November 10, 1829 – April 13, 1912) was a printer, officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and state legislator in Massachusetts. Along with Edward G. Walker, Mitchell was one of the first two African Americans to serve in the Massachusetts General Court.
Charles Lewis Mitchell | |
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Undated sketch from Mitchell's obituary in The Crisis (1912) | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 6th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1829 Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died | April 13, 1912 (aged 82) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nellie Brown Mitchell |
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