James P. Mitchell
Politician, Author
1900 – 1964
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Who was James P. Mitchell?
James Paul Mitchell was an American politician from New Jersey. Nicknamed "the social conscience of the Republican Party," he served as United States Secretary of Labor from 1953 to 1961 in the Eisenhower Administration. Mitchell was considered a potential running mate for the 1960 Republican presidential candidate, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, but was ultimately not chosen. Instead, he ran unsuccessfully that year for Governor of New Jersey. He then retired from politics.
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- Born
- Nov 12, 1900
Elizabeth - Also known as
- James Mitchell
- James Paul Mitchell
- The social conscience of the Republican Party
- Siblings
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- St. Patrick High School
- Lived in
- Elizabeth
- New Jersey
- Colonia
- Died
- Oct 19, 1964
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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