Biographical Sketch of F. L. Mitchell, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** F. L. Mitchell, photographer, was born in Embden, Maine, September 1, 1840, and when very young, drifted westward, locating in Chicago. His father, D.D., was a millwright, and saw mill man, and during later years was well known on the Mississippi. He was head sawyer for a time in a mill at Davenport, and F. L., when a boy, worked in this mill, and sawed a large portion of the timber for the Rock Island bridge. He resided at different periods in Quincy and keokuk, and at the latter place learned photographing, and conducted a gallery. In 1860, he came to St. Joseph, Missouri and opened a gallery, which he conducted for a considerable length of time. During the war he went South, and was commissioned First Lieutenant of the First Tenn- essee Militia, and acted as Captain. After the war he returned to St. Joseph, where he has since been in trade. Mr. Mitchell is an inventive genius, and among the various inventions he has placed be- fore the public is a washing machine, a fire grate and a fire escape. The latter is so constructed as to be easily operated, and in case of fire in a three or four story building, would prove invaluable in life saving. It is highly indorsed by firemen. He has been a life long worker in the temperance cause, and is a member of the I.O. of G.T. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================