Alexander Mitchell (July 27, 1912 – July 26, 2003) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Bengough from 1966 to 1971 in the

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as a

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. He was born on the family farm in

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and was educated there and in

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. In 1935, Mitchell married Mary Gall. He earned a pilot's license and later purchased his own airplane; he was an active member of the Saskatchewan Flying Farmers Association. Mitchell was first elected to the assembly in a 1966 by-election held following the death of Samuel Asbell.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1912 births 2003 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{Liberal-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub