Mitchel, John Purroy, 1879-1918

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Soldier, lawyer, and mayor of New York, N.Y.

From the description of Papers of John Purroy Mitchel, 1874-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449450

Biographical Note

  • 1879: Born, Fordham, N.Y.
  • 1899: A.B., Columbia University, New York., N.Y.
  • 1901: New York University Law School, New York, N.Y.
  • 1901: Admitted to New York bar
  • 1906 - 1907 : Special counsel to city of New York, N.Y.
  • 1907 - 1909 : Commissioner of accounts, New York, N.Y.
  • 1909 - 1913 : President, Board of Aldermen, New York, N.Y.; acting mayor in 1910
  • 1913: Collector, Port of New York
  • 1914 - 1917 : Mayor, New York, N.Y.
  • 1918: Major, Aviation Corps, United States Army
  • 1918: Died, Lake Charles, Louisiana

From the guide to the John Purroy Mitchel Papers, 1835-1932, (bulk 1892-1918), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Meloney, William Brown, 1905-1971. The story of John Purroy Mitchel [manuscript]. Nolan, Norton & Company, Incorporated
creatorOf Mitchel, John Purroy, 1879-1918,. Typed letter signed from John Purroy Mitchel, New York, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1916 March 14. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn William Henry Matthews papers, 1907-1944 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Theodore Roosevelt Collection: Manuscript copies, 18-- - 19--. Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933. Papers, 1847-1933 Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Cyrus Townsend Brady Letters, 1901-1917, undated Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Battle, George Gordon, b. 1868. Mayor's Independence Day committee records, 1915. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Mayor's Independence Day committee records, 1915 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Matthews, William Henry, 1873-1946. William Henry Matthews papers, 1907-1944. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Bell, George H., 1878-1965. George H. Bell papers, 1913-1928. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Bernheimer, Charles L. (Charles Leopold), 1864-1944. Charles Leopold Bernheimer Papers, 1912-1931 (bulk 1912-1917). Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Rice, Arthur F., 1856-1922. Letters, 1910 Jan. 21-1912 May 27. New Hampshire Newspaper Project
referencedIn Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933. Additional papers, 1841-1940 Houghton Library
creatorOf New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Committee on School Inquiry. Committee on school inquiry records, 1911-1913. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Autograph File, M Houghton Library
creatorOf John Purroy Mitchel Papers, 1835-1932, (bulk 1892-1918) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn George H. Bell papers, 1913-1928 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Cruger, Bertram de N., 1893-1952. Reminiscences of Bertram de N. Cruger : oral history, 1950. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn John Adams Kingsbury papers, 1841-1966, (bulk 1906-1939) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn New York (State). Commissioner to Examine and Investigate the Management and Affairs of the Office of the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, the State Board of Charities, the Sites, Buildings and Grounds Commission, the Building Improvement Commission, and the Salary Classification Commission. Investigation correspondence, transcripts, and printed materials, 1915-1928 (bulk 1915-1918). New York State Archives
referencedIn Price, Joseph M., 1870-1949. Papers, 1909-1943. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Meloney, William Brown. Mitchel and Purroy family papers, 1830-1942. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Goodnow, Frank Johnson, 1859-1939. Frank Johnson Goodnow papers, 1880-1940. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Rousseau, Theodore, 1880 or 81-1953,. Typed letter signed from Theodore Rousseau, New York, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1916 March 27. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn John Adams Kingsbury papers, 1841-1966, (bulk 1906-1939) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Thompson, William Gilman, 1856-1927,. William Gilman Thompson autograph collection, 1771-1924 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn William Gilman Thompson autograph collection, 1771-1924 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of, 1848-1930. person
associatedWith Battle, George Gordon, b. 1868. person
associatedWith Bell, George H., 1878-1965. person
associatedWith Belmont, August, 1853-1924. person
associatedWith Bernheimer, Charles L. (Charles Leopold), 1864-1944. person
associatedWith Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920 person
associatedWith Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919. person
correspondedWith Chapman, John Jay, 1862-1933 person
associatedWith Choate, Joseph Hodges, 1832-1917. person
associatedWith Corona Diamond Mines. corporateBody
associatedWith Corona Diamond Syndicate. Corona Diamond Syndicate records. circa 1904-1912. corporateBody
associatedWith Cruger, Bertram de N., 1893-1952. person
associatedWith Goodnow, Frank Johnson, 1859-1939. person
associatedWith Hand, Learned, 1872-1961. person
associatedWith Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937. person
associatedWith Herrick, Myron T. (Myron Timothy), 1854-1929. person
associatedWith Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964. person
associatedWith Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948. person
associatedWith Kingsbury, John Adams, 1876-1956. person
associatedWith Matthews, William Henry, 1873-1946. person
associatedWith Meloney, William Brown. person
associatedWith Meloney, William Brown, 1905-1971. person
associatedWith Mitchel family. family
associatedWith Mitchell family. family
associatedWith New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Committee on School Inquiry. corporateBody
associatedWith New York (N.Y.) Collector of the Port of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith New York (N.Y.) Collector of the Port of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith New York (State). Commissioner to Examine and Investigate the Management and Affairs of the Office of the Fiscal Supervisor of State Charities, the State Board of Charities, the Sites, Buildings and Grounds Commission, the Building Improvement Commission, and the Salary Classification Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Price, Joseph M., 1870-1949. person
associatedWith Rice, Arthur F., 1856-1922. person
correspondedWith Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933 person
associatedWith Rockefeller, John D. (John Davison), 1839-1937. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. person
associatedWith Rousseau, Theodore, 1880 or 81-1953, person
associatedWith Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. person
associatedWith Thompson, William Gilman, 1856-1927, person
associatedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949. person
associatedWith Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. person
correspondedWith Winter, William, 1836-1917 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (N.Y.)
New York (State)--New York
United States
New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Diamond mines and mining
Diamond mines and mining
Military policy
National security
Ports of entry
Ports of entry
Occupation
Lawyers
Mayor
Public officials
Soldiers
Activity

Person

Birth 1879-07-19

Death 1918-07-06

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