(1913–88), US lawyer; full name John Newton Mitchell. He served as US attorney general 1969–72 under President Nixon and was convicted in 1975 of conspiracy in the Watergate break-in and cover–up.
Definition of Mitchell, John in US English:
Mitchell, John
proper nounˈmiCHəl
(1913–88), US lawyer; full name John Newton Mitchell. He served as US attorney general 1969–72 under President Nixon and was convicted in 1975 of conspiracy in the Watergate break-in and cover–up.