William Wesley Mitchell, Sr. (October 10, 1880 – April 30, 1969) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Vienna, Illinois, Mitchell moved to Arizona Territory in 1910. He was publisher of the Mesa Free Press and was in the land development business. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1937 to 1958, representing the Maricopa=11 (Phoenix) district and Maricopa-05 (Tempe) district. He died in Tempe, Arizona. References 1880 births 1969 deaths People from Vienna, Illinois Politicians from Tempe, Arizona Businesspeople from Arizona Members of the Arizona House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople