E. Coppée Mitchell
E. Coppée Mitchell | |
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| Born | Edward Coppée Mitchell July 26, 1836 |
| Died | January 25, 1887 (aged 50) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Employer | University of Pennsylvania Law School |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 6 |
Edward Coppée Mitchell (July 26, 1836 – January 25, 1887) was a professor and Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[1]
Biography[]
Mitchell was born in Savannah, Georgia.[1] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1835.[1] He worked in the law office of John C. Mitchell, and was admitted to the bar in October 1858.[1]
He lived at 2015 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Mitchell was married, and had six children.[1] He was a Democrat.[1]
Mitchell was a professor of real estate, conveyancing, and equity jurisprudence and beginning in 1874 Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, which he began teaching at in 1872.[2][1]
He authored a number of legal books.[3] Among them, Mitchell co-authored The law of real estate and conveyancing in Pennsylvania (1890) with Robert Ralston.[4]
Mitchell was a senior member of the Masonic Order, and served as Right Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania from 1885-1886.[1][5] W.C. Fields was a member of E. Coppee Mitchell Lodge No. 605 in Philadelphia.[6]
He suffered from bouts of pneumonia, and died of heart failure.[1][7] Mitchell is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "E. Coppee Mitchell obituary". The Times. January 26, 1887.
- ^ Gopsill's Philadelphia Business Directory. J. Gopsill. 1879 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Mitchell, E. Coppée 1836-1887 (Edward Coppée) [WorldCat Identities]".
- ^ Mitchell, E. Coppée (Edward Coppée); Ralston, Robert (1890). The law of real estate and conveyancing in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Rees Welsh.
- ^ "Past Grand Masters," Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
- ^ Journey's Within
- ^ "Death of E. Coppee Mitchell". The Times. January 26, 1887.
- ^ "Edward Coppee Mitchell (1836-1887) - Find A Grave Memorial".
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