About J. E. Mitchell
Lived 1876 – 1953 (aged 76–77). J. E. Mitchell was an American journalist.
Joseph Everett Mitchell (August 1, 1876 – December 17, 1952) was an American journalist known as a publisher, editor, and founder of the St. Louis Argus, a newspaper that advocated for the African-American community in St. Louis. In the 1930s, Mattie Mitchell died and, in 1940, J. E. married Edwina Wright, a St. Louis public school teacher and the daughter of banker Richard R. Wright.
Outside of the Argus, Mitchell was involved in politics and education. In 1919, he was a founding member of the Citizen's Liberty League, a political organization established to advance the interests of African-Americans in the Republican Party. He also served as the president of the St. Louis NAACP during the early 1930s.
Mitchell retired in 1950 in the wake of health concerns. In 1964, St. Louis Public Schools opened Mitchell Elementary School, named for Joseph and his brother William. Mitchell was enshrined in the National Newspaper Publishers Association in 1978.
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Who was J. E. Mitchell?
American journalist
When was J. E. Mitchell born?
J. E. Mitchell was born on 1 August 1876 in Coosa County.
When did J. E. Mitchell die?
J. E. Mitchell died in 1953.
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J. E. Mitchell was a journalist.
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J. E. Mitchell was American.
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