City: Lea Springs
MITCHELL, Samuel Howard, farmer; born Rogersville, Tenn., Jan. 25, 1868; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Richard P. and Mary J. (Shields) MITCHELL; father’s occupation physician, surgeon-major First Tenn. Light Artillery, U. S. A.; educated McMinn Academy, Rogersville, Tenn.; in early life was on editorial staff of Rogersville (Tenn.) Herald; Republican; register of Hawkins county, 1890-1908; deputy collector of internal revenue, 1898-1903; member of Presbyterian church; engaged in farming at Lea Springs, Tenn.
