G. N. Mitcham | |
|---|---|
 Mitcham in 1947 | |
| Mayor of Auburn, Alabama | |
| In office 1916 –March 26, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | J. W. Wright |
| Succeeded by | C. S. Yarbrough |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 29,1958 (aged 78) Auburn,Alabama |
| Resting place | Auburn Baptist Church |
| Nationality | American |
George Nathan Mitcham (died March 29,1958) was an American engineer,politician,and professor. He served as a state highway engineer for the U.S. state of Alabama,and was the Mayor of Auburn,Alabama from 1916 to 1918. [1]
Mitcham graduated from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in June 1898. [2]
In 1903,Mitcham was elected as the chair of geology and mining engineering at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute. [2] [3]
He served as the mayor of Auburn,Alabama from 1916 until his resignation in March 1918. [4]
Mitcham served on the Alabama State Highway Commission in the 1910s and 1920s,and as the president until 1916. [5] [6] [7] He was the division engineer of the third division from 1920,until his resignation in 1925. [8] [9]
In 1922,Mitcham was elected as the president of the local chapter of the American Association of Engineers. [10]
In 1926,he served as the interim city manager for Columbus,Georgia. [11]
In 1913,Mitcham was involved in a car accident. He was sent through the front windshield and received various cuts on his arms and head. [12]
Mitcham died on March 29,1958. [13]