John F. B. Mitchell

Stonington - John F. B. Mitchell, 100, of Stonington, died on Nov. 8, 2014, following a short illness.

Mr. Mitchell, a retired attorney, was born in Flushing, Long Island, N.Y., in 1914, son of John and Therese (Hewitt) Mitchell.

He leaves his wife, Martha M. Mitchell.

He was predeceased by his twin sisters, Agnes M. Forsyth and Mary M. McClintock; a brother, Henry; as well as his first wife, Margo F. Mitchell, who died in 1999.

He was a graduate of Princeton University (1935) and the Yale University Law School (1938).

During World War II, Mr. Mitchell enrolled in the U.S. Army where he served from 1941 until 1946, achieving the rank of major. In France, he was operations officer with the Supreme Headquarters Allied ExpeditionaryForce and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre and Silver Star (France), as well as the Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium). Between 1951 and 1955, he was assistant general counsel in the early years of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

Mr. Mitchell practiced law in New York City for many years and was a partner in the firm Baker Nelson Williams and Mitchell. He was active in Democratic politics serving as vice-chairman of the New York Businessmen for Stevenson; later he was a director of the Institute for International Order and participated in The World Federalist. He was a trustee of the Amsterdam House, a home for the elderly, and an active member of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

An ardent yachtsman, Mr. Mitchell spent much time cruising the New England Coast. He was a member of The Century Association (New York) and commodore of the Bar Harbor Yacht Club from 1971 to 1973. After moving to Stonington in 1976, Mr. Mitchell was active as an amateur artist and a regional representative of Amnesty International.

Services will be private.

Donations may be made in Mr. Mitchell's memory to the John Fulton Berrien Mitchell ‘35 Memorial Fund, Princeton University, Alumni and Donor Records, PO Box 5357, Princeton, NJ 08540.