Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03

state university, which have been in
stituted by him. Forty your. men
from the farms of Wisconsin are en-
abled through his liberality each year
to become scientifically acquainted with
their life'S business, farming, and also
to secure general culture and educa-
ton. These scholarships are in such de-
mand that Mr.. Mitchell, after at first
linstituting twenty, finally concluded to
double the number, making forty. In
estimable benefit results to the farming
interest through the young men given
"a practical education by means of Col
Mitchell's generosity. Many young men
throughout the state have taken advan-
tage of these scholarships, and are
putting into actual use the training
there acquired.
possesses many noteworthy features.
He was a member of the state senate
of Wisconsin in 1S72-73 and 1856, and
was appointed a member of the legis-
lative committee to visit the charitable
and penal institutions of the state by
Gov. Washburn in 1872. In 1890 he
was elected to a seat in the fifty second
congress, and in that body was placed
On the military committee and was
chairman of the subcommittee on sol
dierS' homes, military cemeteries and
military reservations. His services in
this position were very valuable. Dur
ing the first Cleveland campaign he
was chairman Of the democratic county
committee of Milwaukee, was for many
years a member of the democratic state
central committee and now holds the
responsible position of chairman
of the national democratic con-
gressional committee. The latter
honor has never been conferred
on any other man than Mr.. Mitchell dur
ing his first term in congress. Mr..
Mitchell has always been singled out
for responsible positions in his native
city, Milwaukee. He was for several
ears member of the Milwaukee school
board and in 1885 its president; and
was also a member of the public Ii
brary board and it's president. Col.
Mitchell has been elected one of the
state commissioners of the worlds fair
and appointed chairman of the stand
ing committee on live stock, represent
ing the farmers interests. He is one
Of the trustees of the Layton art gal
lery and president Of the Juneau club.
Mr.. Mitchel's rank in the business
world is high. He is president of the
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance
Bank, Of the Milwaukee Gas Light
company, and is also first ce-president
of the Northwestern National Fire In
surance company. He is now and has
been for some time one of the trustees
I the Northwe stern Life insurance COM
pany. Besides the duties thus devolv-
ing upon him, his private interests re-
quire great business capacity.
The generosity Of Col Mitchell has
not been confined to the donation of
soldiers monuments and the establish
ment Of agricultural scholarships, but
not long ago he contributed five acres
Of land valued at $4,000 to the city In
order to enlarge one of the public parks
II Milwaukee. His kindness Of heart |
Is shown by the fact that he donates
school books to Milwaukee children |
whose parents are unable to buy them.
Col. Mitchell is highly educated and
,reat student. He can read, write or
converse In German or French, in adj
ition to his vernacular, and has per