James Mitchell (March 16, 1843 – December 15, 1897) was a New Brunswick politician. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. In 1882 he was elected to the provincial legislature as a Liberal MLA. He served in government as surveyor-general, commissioner of agriculture, receiver-general and provincial secreatary. Mitchell became Premier in 1896 but resigned in 1897 due to ill health and died shortly after.
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| Preceded by Andrew G. Blair |
Premier of New
Brunswick 1896-1897 |
Succeeded by Henry R. Emmerson |
| Premiers of New Brunswick |  |
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| Colony: Fisher | Gray | Fisher | S. L. Tilley | Smith | P. Mitchell
Province: | Wetmore | King | Hathaway | King | Fraser | Hanington | Blair | J. Mitchell | Emmerson | Tweedie | Pugsley | Robinson | Hazen | J. Flemming | Clarke | Murray | Foster | Veniot | Baxter | Richards | L. P. Tilley | Dysart | McNair | H. Flemming | Robichaud | Hatfield | McKenna | Frenette | Thériault | Lord | Graham |
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