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.[7]

Biography

John O. Mitchell was born in Dade County, Missouri on October 22, 1858.[8][a]

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

Notes

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Name Square Deal Candidates". The Tulsa Tribune. March 29, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Gallery of Mayors". City of Tulsa. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. ^ 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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