David Mitchell

Who was David Mitchell?

David Mitchell was a Scottish-Australian builder. He was born in Forfarshire, Scotland. He left for Australia, arriving in Melbourne on 24 July 1852.

Mitchell is noted for building Scots' Church, Melbourne, St Patrick's Cathedral, Eastern Hill, Menzies Hotel in William Street, Melbourne and Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne. His daughter Helen Porter Mitchell became the Australian opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba.