James Mitchell (Canadian politician)

James Mitchell
8th Premier of New Brunswick
In office July 17, 1896 – October 29, 1897
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	John James Fraser Abner Reid McClelan
Preceded by	Andrew George Blair
Succeeded by	Henry Emmerson
MLA for Charlotte
In office June 14, 1882 – December 15, 1897 Serving with John McAdam, James E. Lynott, William Douglas, George F. Hill, James Russell, George F. Hibbard, James O'Brien
Preceded by	Thomas Cottrell
Succeeded by	John Dewolfe Chipman
Personal details
Born	March 16, 1843 Scotch Settlement, York County, New Brunswick, British North America
Died	December 15, 1897(1897-12-15) (aged 54) St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Resting place	St. Stephen Rural Cemetery
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Mary Anne Ryder ​ (m. 1873)​
Children	1 daughter
Alma mater	Fredericton Collegiate School, University of New Brunswick
Occupation	Lawyer and schoolteacher
Profession	Politician

James Mitchell (March 16, 1843 – December 15, 1897) was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.

In 1882 he was elected to the provincial legislature as a Liberal MLA. Appointed to the Executive Council, he served as Surveyor-General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Receiver-General and Provincial Secretary.

Mitchell became the eighth premier of New Brunswick in 1896 but resigned in 1897 due to ill health and died shortly thereafter.

Mitchell is buried in the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery in St. Stephen, with his wife Mary Ann (Ryder) and 2-year-old daughter, Christine.