John Mitchell
AKA John Newton Mitchell
Born: 15-Sep-1913
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Died: 9-Nov-1988
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government
Party Affiliation: Republican
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Attorney General, Watergate figure
Military service: US Navy (WWII)
Served 19 months in prison for Watergate crimes.
Father: Joseph C. Mitchell
Mother: Margaret McMahon
Brother: Scranton
Sister: Margaret Mitchell
Brother: Robert
Wife: Elizabeth Shine ("Bette", div. 8-Dec-1957)
Daughter: Jill Mitchell-Reed
Wife: Martha Beall Jennings (m. 19-Dec-1957, sep. 1974, d. 31-May-1976 bone marrow cancer)
Daughter: Martha Elizabeth Mitchell ("Marty", b. 1961)
High School: Jamaica High School, Jamaica, NY
Law School: Fordham University
Watergate Scandal
Committee to Re-Elect the President
US Attorney General 1969-72, under Richard M. Nixon
Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Mitchell 1967 to 11-May-1973
Caldwell & Raymond 1938-67
New York State Bar Association disbarred (1975)
Sued by the ACLU (Jan-1972)
Sued by the ACLU (1-May-1972)
Conspiracy Watergate case, indicted (1-Mar-1973), convicted (1-Jan-1975)
Obstruction of Justice Watergate case, indicted (1-Mar-1973), convicted (1-Jan-1975)
Perjury Watergate case, three counts, indicted (1-Mar-1973), convicted (1-Jan-1975)
Conspiracy Vesco bribery case, indicted (10-May-1973), acquitted (28-Apr-1974)
Obstruction of Justice Vesco bribery case, indicted (10-May-1973), acquitted (28-Apr-1974)
Perjury Vesco bribery case, six counts, indicted (10-May-1973), acquitted (28-Apr-1974)
Forgery lawsuit filed by Eugene McCarthy (18-May-1973)
Theft lawsuit filed by Eugene McCarthy (18-May-1973)
Disbarred New York State Bar (3-Jul-1975)
Inmate, Maxwell Air Force Base 22-Jun-1977 to 20-Jan-1979
Aneurysm abdominal
Surgery abdominal aneurysm (Jan-1978)
Hip Replacement Surgery right (Apr-1978)
Heart Attack fatal (9-Nov-1988)
Risk Factors: Arthritis, Smoking
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