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Harlan Erwin Mitchell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's7th district | |
| In office January 8, 1958 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Henderson Lovelace Lanham |
| Succeeded by | John W. Davis |
| Member of theGeorgia Senate | |
| In office 1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1924-08-17)August 17, 1924 Dalton, Georgia, United States |
| Died | September 13, 2011(2011-09-13) (aged 87) Dalton, Georgia, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | The Citadel University of Georgia School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1943-1946, 1951-1952 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
Harlan Erwin Mitchell, Sr. (August 17, 1924 – September 13, 2011) was aUnited States representative fromGeorgia.
Mitchell was born August 17, 1924, inDalton, Georgia, the second son of Douglas Wright and Mary Adelia Erwin Mitchell.[1] He graduated from Dalton High School in 1940, at the age of 16. He then attended theCitadel inCharleston, South Carolina, before transferring to theUniversity of Georgia. At age 18, with the onset ofWW II, Mitchell volunteered for flight training with the Army Air Corps, serving overseas in the Pacific Theatre.[1] From 1943 through 1946, he served as a first lieutenant in theUnited States Army Air Corps, engaging in combat, flying P-51's from Iwo Jima to Japan while escorting B-29's on bombing raids as well as participating in fighter strikes against air field, shipping, rail transportation and other strategic targets. He was recalled into service in the United States Air Force, during theKorean War, and served 17 months in 1951 and 1952.[1]
Between his years of service in the two military branches, Mitchell followed in the footsteps of his father, attended theUniversity of Georgia School of Law inAthens and earnedLL.B. in 1948.[2] He was admitted to the bar on April 17, 1948, and established a law practiced in Dalton.
While still in the Air Force, Mitchell ran for the position of Cherokee Judicial Circuitsolicitor general, and was elected. He served in that position from January 1, 1953, until December 31, 1956.[1] He was then elected as state's youngest Superior Court judge, at age 31.[2] Serving in that position from January 1, 1957, until January 8, 1958. Upon the death ofU.S. RepresentativeHenderson Lovelace Lanham, in November 1957, Mitchell announced his intention to run forGeorgia's 7th congressional district.[2] He ran as aDemocrat and won the special election to fill Lanham's term in the85th United States Congress. He won re-election in 1958, but did not seek re-election in 1960.[3] Mitchell was elected to theGeorgia State Senate in 1960 and served for one full term.
After his political service, Mitchell returned to his law practice in Dalton, establishing the firm Mitchell and Mitchell with his father, and brother Doug.[1]
Mitchell continued to practice law and resided in Dalton until just before his death, on September 13, 2011, at the age of 87.[2]
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