Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Legal Status Text
Minister; Premier; Lieutenant-Governor; Governor
Authorized form of name
SIR JAMES MITCHELL, CMG, KCMG, GCMG.
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Description identifier
AU WA A1753
Description area
Dates of existence
1905-10-27 - 1951-06-30
History
James Mitchell was born on 27 April 1866. He entered Parliament on 27 October 1905 as Liberal MLA for Northam. Representing the National Party from 1917, he retained the seat of Northam until 8 April 1933. He held various Ministerial Portfolios from June 1909 - October 1911; July 1916 - June 1917; April 1919 - April 1924; and April 1930 - April 1933. Mitchell was knighted in 1921 and held the post of Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia from July 1933 to October 1948 when he was declared Governor. His term as Governor ended on 30 June 1951 and he died the following month on the 26th.
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Relationships area
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Related unit of description
Series S4524 - MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
Role
Controlling
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