Jonas A. Mitchell

As printed in 1901

JONAS A. MITCHELL.

For twenty-two years Jonas A. Mitchell has been a representative of the banking interests of Carthage, and has been instrumental in maintaining one of the most reliable financial institutions in southwestern Missouri, where he enjoys a most enviable reputation in business circles. He was born in Franklin county, Maine, in March, 1837, his parents being Jonas and Martha (Campbell) Mitchell, who were also natives of New England, the father having been born in Massachusetts, the mother in New Hampshire. The former died in 1869, but the latter is still living. The Mitchell family is of Irish lineage, and was founded in America at an early epoch in our country's history. The grandfather. James Mitchell, was a native of IMassachusetts, and married a Miss McDonald, who was of Scotch descent.

Jonas A. Mitchell pursued his education in the public schools of his native state and in the academy in his home town. After putting aside his textbooks he worked upon his father's farm for a time, and later was employed in various ways until 1871. when he became a partner in a large grocery and hcpior house in St. Louis, Missouri, in which he had been employed as a salesman from 1864. He was connecteil with that enterprise until 1878, when he sold his interest and came to Carthage. Here he purchased an interest in the bank, the oldest financial institution in the city, and with its management and control he has since been continuously and actively identified. From 187Q to 1886 he and his partner, G. A. Cassil, owned the entire stock of the bank and carried on a good business, receiving a liberal patronage, owing to their reliable and conservative methods, their obliging manner and their desire to accijmmodate their patrons. This institution was incorporated under the laws of [Missouri in 1880. and is now known as the Bank of Carthage, and is capitalized for one hundred thousand dollars. In addition to his bank stock Mr. jMitchell is the owner of other real estate in Jasper county, together with his attractive Ijrick residence, which is situated on une of the finest streets ni Cartilage.

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As printed in The biographical record of Jasper County, Missouri (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.