Brief Life History of John William
When John William Mitchell was born on 24 February 1866, in Raccoon Township, Marion, Illinois, United States, his father, David Michael Mitchell, was 27 and his mother, Eliza J. Williams, was 23. He married Lucy Eler Keele on 7 October 1886, in Marion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Idaho, Idaho, United States for about 25 years and Kooskia Election Precinct, Idaho, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 16 April 1942, in Kooskia, Idaho, Idaho, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Kooskia, Idaho, Idaho, United States.
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- John W Mitchel, "United States Census, 1920"
- Wm Mitchell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- John W Mitchell, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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