About Ray Mitchell
Lived 1897 – 1984 (aged 86). Ray Mitchell was a Canadian politician.
Raymond Mitchell (October 6, 1897,
Mitchell was educated at Grandview, Manitoba and worked as a farmer and rancher. He served on the Board of Grain Commissioners of Canada, as a reeve for Grandview and was president of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities.
He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election, but lost to Stanley Fox of the Social Credit League by over 600 votes in the Gilbert Plains constituency. Both Mitchell and Fox were supporters of the coalition government led by Premier John Bracken. Mitchell defeated Fox for the coalition nomination in the 1949 provincial election, and went on to defeat CCF candidate Jacob Schulz by 330 votes on election day.
Mitchell was re-elected in the 1953 election,
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Who was Ray Mitchell?
Canadian politician (1897-1984)
When was Ray Mitchell born?
Ray Mitchell was born on 6 October 1897.
When did Ray Mitchell die?
Ray Mitchell died on 15 June 1984.
What was Ray Mitchell's occupation?
Ray Mitchell was a politician.
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Ray Mitchell was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ray Mitchell. https://biography.guide/ray-mitchell/
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