Robert Walter Mitchler (June 4, 1920 – April 19, 2012) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

Aurora, Illinois Aurora is a city in northeastern Illinois, United States. It is located along the Fox River (Illinois River tributary), Fox River west of Chicago. It is the List of municipalities in Illinois, second-most populous city in Illinois, with a popul ...

, Mitchler went to the Aurora public schools. He served in the

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during

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and the

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. He received his bachelor's degree from Aurora College. Mitchler lived in

Oswego, Illinois Oswego ( ) is a village in Kendall and Will counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, it is an exurb of Chica ...

and worked for the Northern Illinois Gas Company. Mitchler was involved with the Republican Party. Mitchler served in the

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from 1965 to 1981. He died at his home in Oswego, Illinois.'Former State Senator Robert Mitchler Dies at 91,' Oswego Patch, Steven Jack, April 20, 2012

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