John N. Mitchell
Naval Officer, Military Person
1913 – 1988
Who was John N. Mitchell?
John Newton Mitchell was the Attorney General of the United States from 1969 to 1972 under President Richard Nixon. Prior to that, he was a noted New York municipal bond lawyer, director of Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign, and one of Nixon's closest personal friends; after his tenure as Attorney General, he served as director of Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign. Due to his involvement in the Watergate affair, he was sentenced to prison in 1977, serving 19 months. As Attorney General, Mitchell was noted for personifying the "law-and-order" positions of the Nixon administration, amid several high-profile anti-war demonstrations.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1913
Detroit - Also known as
- John Mitchell
- John Newton Mitchell
- Spouses
- Martha Beall Mitchell
(1957/12/30 - 1973)
- Martha Beall Mitchell
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Fordham University School of Law
- Fordham University
- Died
- Nov 9, 1988
Washington, D.C. - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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