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Mitchell was born in [[Winona, Minnesota]] to [[William B. Mitchell]], a [[Minnesota Supreme Court]] Justice, and the former Frances Merritt. Mitchell originallyreceived his early schooling in Winona and attendedthe [[Lawrenceville School]] in New Jersey before enrolling in at [[Yale University]] wherein 1891. Though he studiedoriginally entered Yale with an interest in electrical engineering, beforeafter becomingtwo interestedyears inhis focus shifted to law and he subsequently transferred to the [[University of Minnesota]]. To make up for lost time, Mitchell simultaneously took law courses at night while finishing his undergraduate degree.

After attending Yale for two years, Mitchell transferredgraduated tofrom the [[University of Minnesota]], wherewith he received hisan [[A.B.]] degree in 1895, and a member of the [[Delta Kappa Epsilon]] fraternity. Afterwards, hesubsequently enrolled at the [[University of Minnesota Law School]], where he received his [[LL.B.]] degree in 1896. Shortly after graduating from law school, Mitchell was admitted to the [[Minnesota State Bar Association]] and practiced law in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]. He married the former Gertrude Bancroft on June 27, 1901. They had two sons which were William and Bancroft Mitchell.

He served as a line officer with the 15th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment and later an acting judge advocate for the United States Second Army Corps during the [[Spanish-AmericanSpanish–American War]].<ref name="Bio1">[http://www.minnesotalegalhistoryproject.org/assets/Wm%20D.%20Mitchell%20Bar%20Memorials=KLK.pdf Microsoft Word - Wm D. Mitchell]</ref><ref name="Bio2">[https://wwwbooks.google.com/books/edition/Biographical_Sketches_of_the_Attorneys_G/cNQ6AQAAIAAJ?hlid=en&gbpv=1cNQ6AQAAIAAJ&dq=William+Dewitt+Mitchell+military+service+spanish+american+war&pg=PA67&printsec=frontcover Biographical Sketches of the Attorneys General]</ref> From 1899 to 1901 he was an engineer officer for the 3rd Brigade of the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]] and later adjutant for the 4th Infantry Regiment of the [[Minnesota Army National Guard]].<ref name="Bio2" /> During the First World War he served with the 6th Infantry Regiment of the Minnesota Army National Guard and later served at [[Camp Taylor, Louisville|Camp Taylor, Kentucky]] until the war was over. He reached the rank of Colonel.<ref name="Bio1" /><ref name="Bio2" />

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