Sir James MITCHELL

Sir James MITCHELL

Male 1866 - 1951  (85 years)   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name James MITCHELL  [1, 2
    Title Sir 
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 27 Apr 1866  Dardanup, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Between 17 May 1919 and 16 Apr 1924 
    13th Premier of Western Australia 
    Occupation Between 24 Apr 1930 and 24 Apr 1933 
    Occupation Between 1948 and Jun 1951 
    22nd Governor of Western Australia 
    Death 26 Jul 1951  Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings
    1. Henry Arthur MITCHELL,   b. 6 Sep 1870, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 1940, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William Bedford MITCHELL,   b. 1 Jan 1840, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1907, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  (Father) 
    Maria Laura FEAST,   b. 1824, West Twyford, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1856, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Siblings 1 brother 
    Person ID I58421  MyBradyTree

    Father William Bedford MITCHELL,   b. 1 Jan 1840, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1907, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Mother AncestorsCaroline MORGAN,   b. 19 Jan 1847, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1918, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jul 1865  Vasse, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Robinson SPENCER,   b. 12 Aug 1864, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1949 (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 17 Sep 1888  Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F20063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Apr 1866 - Dardanup, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Sep 1888 - Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jul 1951 - Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Notes 
    • Mitchell was the first Australian-born governor of Western Australia, and he remains the only person to have served as both Premier and Governor of the state.
      The Mitchell Freeway was named in his honour, as was Sir James Mitchell Park in South Perth and Sir James Mitchell National Park.
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      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mitchell_(Australian_politician)

  • Reference  Your Name Here. "Sir James MITCHELL". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I58421&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed April 1, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S871] Wikipedia, James Mitchell (Australian politician) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mitchell_(Australian_politician).

    2. [S1120] Australian Dictionary of Biography, Mitchell, Sir James (1866–1951) by G. C. Bolton G. C. Bolton, 'Mitchell, Sir James (1866–1951)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mitchell-sir-james-733/text13287, published first in hardcopy 1986, accessed online 9 May 2015. This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, (MUP), 1986.