Michael Bowen Mitchell

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Michael Bowen Mitchell Sr. (November 7, 1945-?) is a disbarred lawyer, former city councilor, and former state senator in Maryland. [1] He is from a prominent family. [2]

He studied at Baltimore City College, Lincoln University (B.A. 1967), and University of Maryland School of Law (J.D. 1970). [1]

He served on Baltimore's city council from 1975 to 1987. He was a member of the Maryland Senate during 1987-1988. He was a member of the NAACP. [1]

His son Michael Mitchell Jr. also became a lawyer. Both father and son were disbarred [3] [4] and Michael Mitchell Sr. and Clarence B. Mitchell III were convicted in relation to the Wedtech scandal. [5]

He discussed on video the desegregation of Gwynn Oak Park. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Maryland State Senator Michael Bowen Mitchell". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. ↑ "The Honorable Michael Mitchell, Sr.'s Biography". The HistoryMakers.
  3. ↑ Cornish, Stephanie (October 23, 2015). "Son of Former State Senator Michael B. Mitchell, Reported as Missing, Found Safe". AFRO American Newspapers.
  4. ↑ Jr, Edward Ericson (October 7, 2015). "Scion of the Mitchell family disbarred [UPDATED]".
  5. ↑ "United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Michael B. Mitchell; Clarence M. Mitchell, Iii,defendants-appellants, 877 F.2d 294 (4th Cir. 1989)". Justia Law.
  6. ↑ Glover, Doni (August 28, 2023). "Former Senator Michael Mitchell on 60th Commemoration of Desegregation of Gwynn Oak Park | BmoreNews.com".


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