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Nathaniel Mitchell
Nathaniel Mitchell
In office
January 15, 1805 – January 19, 1808
Preceded by David Hall
Succeeded by George Truitt
In office
October 27, 1786 – March 4, 1789
Born 1753
Laurel, Delaware
Died February 21, 1815 (aged 61)
Laurel, Delaware
Political party Federalist
Spouse Hannah Morris
Residence Laurel, Delaware
Profession lawyer
Religion Episcopalian

Nathaniel Mitchell (1753 – February 21, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year David Hall ( January 4 1752 &ndash September 18 1817) was an American Lawyer and Politician from Lewes George Truitt (1756 &ndash October 8 1818) was an American Farmer and Politician from Murderkill Hundred in Kent County The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served as Governor of Delaware. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware.

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Early life and family

Mitchell was born in 1752 near Laurel, Delaware, son of James & Margaret Dagworthy Mitchell. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. He married Hannah Morris and had seven children: William I. , Theodore, Alfred, Dagworthy, Elizabeth, Mary Ann, and Elizabeth. Mitchell was one of the founders of Georgetown, Delaware, and lived there on the northeast corner of the Square from about 1791 until 1808. Georgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The family returned to their Laurel home, Rosemont, now 121 Delaware Avenue in 1808. Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year They were members of Christ Episcopal Church at Broad Creek. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States.

American Revolution

Mitchell was an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" In 1776 he was captain of a Delaware company raised under Colonel Samuel Patterson as part of what was known as the "Flying Camp. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. This article is about the American Flying Camp in the Revolutionary War " They were stationed at Perth Amboy, New Jersey and saw no action. Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. When the "Flying Camp" disbanded the company was attached to Colonel David Hall's regiment, but fought with Colonel William Grayson's Virginians at the Battle of Brandywine. David Hall ( January 4 1752 &ndash September 18 1817) was an American Lawyer and Politician from Lewes William Grayson ( 1736 - 12 March 1790) was a soldier lawyer and statesman from Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Background In late July 1777 after a distressing 34-day journey from Sandy Hook on the coast of New Jersey, an Armada of more than 260 ships carrying Nursing an illness he was not at Germantown, but spent the winter at Valley Forge. Prelude The campaign in Philadelphia had begun quite badly for the American forces Valley Forge, Pennsylvania was the site of the camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777&ndash1778 in the American Revolutionary War. Following William Grayson's promotion to Brigadier-General, Mitchell led his regiment in the attack at the Battle of Monmouth. William Grayson ( 1736 - 12 March 1790) was a soldier lawyer and statesman from Virginia. Prelude In May of 1778 The British commander General Clinton in Philadelphia faced with a war with France decided it was prudent to protect New York City and Florida This was the attack that was ordered back by General Charles Lee and which eventually led to his court-martial. Charles Lee ( February 6 1732 &ndash October 2, 1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a In 1779 he was Brigade Major on General Peter Muhlenburg's staff in the tidewater Virginia. The Tidewater region of Virginia is a term used to refer to the eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. When British General Benedict Arnold attacked Richmond, Virginia, Mitchell was defending Petersburg, Virginia when he was captured on May 10, 1781. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Petersburg is an Independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was held prisoner until after the Battle of Yorktown. The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington

Political career

Mitchell served as Delaware's delegate to the Continental Congress during its last two years from his election on October 27, 1786 until the Congress was replaced by the new government under the United States Constitution of 1787. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Following that he was Prothonotary for Sussex County. In 1801 he ran for Governor of Delaware, losing to David Hall, the Democratic-Republican candidate. The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. David Hall ( January 4 1752 &ndash September 18 1817) was an American Lawyer and Politician from Lewes Hall was another veteran of the American Revolution who ran a campaign critical of Mitchell's alleged deistic Anglicanism. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Deism is the belief that a supreme God exists and created the physical universe and that religious truths can be arrived at by the application of reason alone without dependence on revelation The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. Mitchell lost heavily Presbyterian New Castle County by just enough votes to overcome his wide margins elsewhere. The Presbyterian Church in the United States of America or PCUSA was an American Presbyterian denomination New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U Three years later, in 1804 he was successful, beating Joseph Haslet, the Democratic-Republican candidate. Joseph Haslet (1769 &ndash June 20 1823) was an American Farmer and Politician from Cedar Creek Village in Cedar Creek Hundred Mitchell served as Governor of Delaware from January 15, 1805 until January 19, 1808. The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year


Delaware General Assembly
(sessions while Governor)
Year Assembly Senate Majority Speaker House Majority Speaker
1805 29th Federalist James Sykes Federalist Thomas Laws
1806 30th Federalist James Sykes Federalist Jesse Green
1807 31st Federalist James Sykes Federalist William Warner

Death and legacy

Mitchell died February 21, 1815 at his home in Laurel, Delaware. The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the US state of Delaware. The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the US state of Delaware. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Dr James Sykes ( March 27 1761 &ndash October 18 1822) was an American Physician and Politician from The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the US state of Delaware. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Dr James Sykes ( March 27 1761 &ndash October 18 1822) was an American Physician and Politician from The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the US state of Delaware. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Dr James Sykes ( March 27 1761 &ndash October 18 1822) was an American Physician and Politician from The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. He may have been buried there at first, but was later removed to Christ Church, or Broad Creek, Episcopal Church Cemetery. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States.

Hannah, Nathaniel Mitchell's widow, later married Colonel Manaen Bull, a British soldier who became a resident of Laurel after the American Revolution. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3668 at the 2000 census. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" He had the first store there, on the northwest corner of Delaware Avenue and Market Street. They lived near Trap Pond. Unlike Mitchell, Bull was a Democrat-Republican and ran for Governor of Delaware in 1816 and 1819, losing to John Clark and Henry Molleston. The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. John Clark ( February 1 1761 &ndash August 14 1821) was an American Farmer and Politician from Blackbird Dr Henry Molleston III ( January 1 1762 &ndash November 11 1819) was an American Physician and Politician

No known portrait exists of Nathaniel Mitchell.

Almanac

Elections were held the first Tuesday of October. Members of the Delaware General Assembly took office the first Tuesday of January. The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the US state of Delaware. State Senators had a three year term and State Representatives had a one year term. The Delaware Senate is the Upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U The Delaware House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature of the U The Governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and had a three year term. The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. The General Assembly elected the Continental Congressmen for a term of one year. The Delaware General Assembly is the legislature of the US state of Delaware. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the

Public Offices
Office Type Location Elected Took Office Left Office notes
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia 1786 October 27, 1786 March 4, 1789 Continental Congress
Prothonotary Judiciary Georgetown 1788 1805 Sussex County
Governor Executive Dover 1804 January 15, 1805 January 19, 1808
State Representative Legislature Dover 1808 January 6, 1809 January 6, 1810
State Senator Legislature Dover 1809 January 6, 1810 January 6, 1813


Delaware General Assembly service
Dates Assembly Chamber Majority Governor Committees District
1809 33rd State House Federalist George Truitt Sussex at-large
1810 34th State Senate Federalist George Truitt Sussex at-large
1811 35th State Senate Federalist Joseph Haslet Sussex at-large
1812 36th State Senate Federalist Joseph Haslet Sussex at-large


Election results
Year Office Subject Party Votes % Opponent Party Votes %
1801 Governor Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist 3,457 50% David Hall Democratic-Republican 3,475 50%
1804 Governor Nathaniel Mitchell Federalist 4,391 52% Joseph Haslet Democratic-Republican 4,050 48%

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