Thomas Alexander Mitchell

Who was Thomas Alexander Mitchell?

Thomas Alexander Mitchell was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1875.

Mitchell was a merchant in the City of London. He was a partner in the firm of Mitchell, Yeames and Co, a member of the committee of management of Lloyds Shipping Register and chairman of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

At the 1841 general election, Mitchell was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament for Bridport. He held the seat until his death 1875, aged 63.