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Michael Bowen Mitchell

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Michael Bowen Mitchell Sr. (November 7, 1945-?) is a disbarred lawyer, former city councilor, and former state senator in Maryland.[1] He is from a prominent family.[2]

He studied at Baltimore City College, Lincoln University (B.A. 1967), and University of Maryland School of Law (J.D. 1970).[1]

He served on Baltimore's city council from 1975 to 1987. He was a member of the Maryland Senate during 1987-1988. He was a member of the NAACP.[1]

His son Michael Mitchell Jr. also became a lawyer. Both father and son were disbarred[3][4] and Michael Mitchell Sr. and Clarence B. Mitchell III were convicted in relation to the Wedtech scandal.[5]

He discussed on video the desegregation of Gwynn Oak Park.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Maryland State Senator Michael Bowen Mitchell". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. ^ "The Honorable Michael Mitchell, Sr.'s Biography". The HistoryMakers.
  3. ^ Cornish, Stephanie (October 23, 2015). "Son of Former State Senator Michael B. Mitchell, Reported as Missing, Found Safe". AFRO American Newspapers.
  4. ^ Jr, Edward Ericson (October 7, 2015). "Scion of the Mitchell family disbarred [UPDATED]".
  5. ^ "United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Michael B. Mitchell; Clarence M. Mitchell, Iii,defendants-appellants, 877 F.2d 294 (4th Cir. 1989)". Justia Law.
  6. ^ Glover, Doni (August 28, 2023). "Former Senator Michael Mitchell on 60th Commemoration of Desegregation of Gwynn Oak Park | BmoreNews.com".