David Brydie Mitchell

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David Brydie Mitchell (1760-1837) was an American politician.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Also of Note 4 Death and Legacy 5 References

[edit] Early life

Mitchell was born in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland on October 22, 1766 and moved to Savannah to settle the affairs of his late uncle. He later moved to Mount Nebo Plantation, near Milledgeville, Georgia.

[edit] Political career

Mitchell served two consecutive two-year terms as governor of Georgia (1809- 1813) and a third non-consecutive term from 1815 to 1817.

Prior to his first term as governor, Mitchell was the Attorney General of Georgia (1796 -1806) and served three terms in the Georgia General Assembly, two as a representative and one in the Senate.

Mitchell resigned from his third term as governor to become President James Monroe's appointee as the U.S. agent to the Creek Indians. One of Mitchell's responsibilities during this time was the negotiation of the Treaty of the Creek Agency (1818).

Mitchell served as the inferior court judge of Baldwin County, Georgia beginning in 1828. He was later elected as Baldwin County's State Senator in 1836.

[edit] Also of Note

Fort Mitchell National Cemetery (formerly the old post cemetery at Fort Mitchell) opened in 1987 in Phenix City, Alabama. The original fort was named after George Mitchell and was built by the Georgia Militia in 1813 on land that was personally donated by Mitchell.

[edit] Death and Legacy

Mitchell died at his home in Milledgeville, Mount Nebo Plantation on April 22, 1837 and is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery of the same city.

[edit] References

• Portrait and Bio from Georgia Secretary of State site
• This Day in Georgia History:April 22, Ed Jackson and Charly Pou, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia
• Office of the Attorney General of Georgia history of the Attorney General position
• Behind the Names:Part 1, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
• Fort Mitchell National Cemetery Historical Information

Preceded by Jared Irwin	Governor of Georgia 1809–1813	Succeeded by Peter Early
Preceded by Peter Early	Governor of Georgia 1815–1817	Succeeded by William Rabun

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