John William Mitchell

John William Mitchell (April 19, 1872 – December 15, 1952) was the 17th mayor of Calgary, Alberta.

Early life Born in Cambridgeshire, England in 1872, Mitchell arrived in Calgary in 1891. He had a job with a dry goods business then later with the lumber firm of W. Stuart and Company. Mitchell married Kathleen Lang in June 1913.

Later life Mitchell was a member of the Central Methodist Church. As a longtime member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, he was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Alberta. Mitchell died in 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 80.