| 词条 | J. E. Mitchell |
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| name = J. E. Mitchell | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1 August 1876 | birth_place = Coosa County, Alabama | death_date = 1953 | death_place = | nationality = African-American | other_names = | known_for = Starting the St. Louis Argus | occupation = Publisher }} J. E. Mitchell (1876–1953) was an African-American publisher known for his newspaper, the St. Louis Argus. Early Years and Personal LifeThe fourth of eight children, Mitchell was born on August 1, 1876, in Coosa County, Alabama, to a farming family. As a child, he often worked in his father's sawmill. In 1898, he joined the United States Army and served with the 24th Infantry Regiment. In 1901 he married Mattie E. Thomas. In 1904, they settled in St. Louis, Missouri. CareerIn 1906, Mitchell formed an insurance company, the Western Union Relief Association.[1] In April 1912, Mitchell, along with his brother William, began the St. Louis Argus. Mitchell served as publisher and managing editor and his brother served as the business manager.[2] HonorsMitchell was enshrined in the National Newspaper Publishers Association in 1978. References1. ^The Black Press Archives: J.E. Mitchell. Call and Post: 3B. March 20, 1982 {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, J. E.}}2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thebhc.org/publications/BEHonline/2006/greene.pdf | title="Just Enough of Everything": The St. Louis Argus—An African American Newspaper and Publishing Company in Its First Decade | publisher=Business History Conference |year=2006 | accessdate=August 21, 2012 | author=Greene, Debra Foster}} 8 : 1876 births|1953 deaths|People from Coosa County, Alabama|African-American journalists|United States Army soldiers|American military personnel of the Spanish–American War|African-American military personnel|Journalists from Alabama |
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