John O. Mitchell

John O. Mitchell (1858–1921) was an American politician who served as the 8th and 10th Mayor of Tulsa. He was the first mayor to be elected to non-consecutive terms. He invested heavily in west Tulsa real estate. He is one of two mayors, the other being Herman Frederick Newblock, who served non-consecutive terms.[6]

John O. Mitchell
8th and 10th Mayor of Tulsa
In office
1909–1910
Preceded byWilliam E. Rohde
Succeeded byL. J. Martin
In office
1906–1907
Preceded byCharles LaFayette Reeder
Succeeded byWilliam E. Rohde
Personal details
Born(1858-10-22)October 22, 1858[lower-alpha 1]
Dade County, Missouri
DiedJuly 1, 1921(1921-07-01) (aged 62)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Signature

Biography

John O. Mitchell was born in Dade County, Missouri on October 22, 1858.[7][lower-alpha 1]

He died at his home in Tulsa on July 1, 1921.[1]

Notes
  1. Other sources give birth years of 1859[1] and 1862.[2] Census records give his age as 12 in June 1870,[3] 21 in June 1880,[4] and 41 in June 1900.[5] His gravestone gives a birth year of 1858.

References
  1. "John O. Mitchell, Pioneer, is Dead". Tulsa World. July 2, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. Thoburn, Joseph B. (1916). A Standard History of Oklahoma. American Historical Society. pp. 1120–1121. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  3. "John Mitchel". 1870 United States census. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.
  4. "John O. Mitchell". 1880 United States census. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.
  5. "John O Mitchell". 1900 United States census. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Ancestry.com.
  6. "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  7. Douglas, Clarence B. (1921). The History of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vol. III. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 725–728. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Google Books.
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