Mitchell, George John

Born 1933 in Waterville, ME

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on July 31, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1979, and received commission on October 5, 1979. Service terminated on May 16, 1980, due to resignation.

Education:
Bowdoin College, B.A., 1954
Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, LL.B., 1960

Professional Career:

U.S. Army lieutenant, 1954-1956
Trial attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1960-1962
Executive assistant, U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine, 1962-1965
Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1965-1977
Assistant county attorney, Cumberland County, Maine, 1971
U.S. attorney for the District of Maine, 1977-1979
U.S. senator from Maine, 1980-1995
Special advisor, President William J. Clinton, 1995-2000
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1995-

Bibliography

Gould, Alberta. George Mitchell: In Search of Peace. Farmington, Me.: Heritage Pub., 1996.

Manuscript Collections

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Me.
George J. Mitchell papers, 1948- .
1,036 linear ft.; finding aid; restricted; the collection documents Mitchell's professional and political career, including his work in Senator Muskie's 1972 presidential campaign, Mitchell's own 1974 gubernatorial campaign, his career as senator from Maine, his six years of service to the nation as Senate majority leader, his work in Northern Ireland, and his career and activities since 1998.

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