William Henry Mitchell First Presbyterian Church Sermons Collection, 1833-1870William Henry Mitchell First Presbyterian Church Sermons Collection, 1833-1870 | UNA Archives and Special Collections
Name: William Henry Mitchell First Presbyterian Church Sermons Collection, 1833-1870
Historical Note:
William Henry Mitchell was born on Februrary 1, 1921. His great-grandfather pastored the Presbyterian church in Florence in 1843 to 1850. Mitchell attended school in Florence and later went on to join the army and served in World War 2. Upon returning home after he had finsihed serving he recived his degree in law at the University of Alabama. Afterwards he returned to Florence to practice law from 1946 to 1958 with his wife Ellie Richardson.
He began working as a banker and by the time he retired the bank he had been working at had grown into the largest independent bank in North Alabama. Mitchell was a member of several clubs and eventually began serving at First Presbyterian Church in Florence as an elder, trustee, and sunday teacher.
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