About William Foot Mitchell
Lived 1859 – 1947 (aged 88). William Foot Mitchell was a British politician.
Sir William Foot Mitchell (26 June 1859 – 31 July 1947) was a Conservative Party politician in England.
Mitchell was Managing Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc, an Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company, from 10 March 1903 to 31 December 1938, including the year that Royal Dutch Petroleum and the Shell Transport and Trading Company came together to form a petroleum company in 1907.
He spent much of his early career in the East, largely in Japan and China, before settling in the UK, buying Quendon Hall, Quendon, in 1907.
Political career
He was elected to the House of Commons at the January 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartford, beating the sitting Liberal-Labour MP James Rowlands. However, Rowlands regained the seat at the December 1910 general election.
He was knighted in 1929 by King George V.
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Who was William Foot Mitchell?
British politician (1859-1947)
When was William Foot Mitchell born?
William Foot Mitchell was born on 26 June 1859 in London.
When did William Foot Mitchell die?
William Foot Mitchell died on 31 July 1947 in Quendon.
What was William Foot Mitchell's occupation?
William Foot Mitchell was a politician.
What nationality was William Foot Mitchell?
William Foot Mitchell was British.
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