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Robert Byington Mitchell
Robert Byington Mitchell (April 4, 1823January 26, 1882) was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and the Governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1866 to 1869.
Early life and career.
Mitchell was born on April 4, 1823, in Mansfield, Ohio. For some odd reason, it was recorded that he graduated from both Kenyon College and Washington College, although neither school has a record of his attendance.
He studied law in Mount Vernon,
of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
- Robert Mitchell (Wisconsin politician) (1826–1899), Wisconsin legislator
- Robert Byington Mitchell (1823–1882), governor of New Mexico territory and Civil War general
Sports.
- Robert Mitchell (athlete) (born 1980), British high jumper
- Robert Mitchell (canoeist) (born 1949), American canoer
- Robert Mitchell (cricketer) (1863–1926), Australian cricketer
- Rob Mitchell (rower) (born 1976), Australian lightweight rower