William Lane-Mitchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish politician and businessman
Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1861
Place of Birth: Garioch, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 20-Jun-1940
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About William Lane-Mitchell
- Sir William Lane-Mitchell (born Mitchell; 24 January 1861 – 20 June 1940) was a Scottish Conservative Party politician and businessman in London.
- He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Streatham in 1918, and held the seat until his resignation in 1939 by becoming Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
- He was also a two-term Mayor of Camberwell between 1906 and 1908 and a magistrate.Sir William was born William Mitchell in the parish of Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to William Mitchell and Mary Diack.
- He made his career in the frozen produce industry in the early days of refrigeration, joining the Cold Storage and Ice Association in 1907.
- He came to London to manage Messrs.
- R.
- and W.
- Davidson, importer of frozen meat.
- He joined John Layton and Co., importers of Chinese produce, before starting Lane Mitchell, Ltd.In 1884, he married Jane, daughter of William Lane of Aberdeen, and adopted her name.
- Lane-Mitchell was knighted in 1921, working as a produce broker until 1923.
- He attained fame and fortune in the frozen food industry, especially for importing frozen rabbits.
- In 1919, he signed a 21-year lease on Ryecotes Mead, a large house with extensive grounds on the Dulwich Estate and famous for its previous wealthy businessmen occupants.
- He and Jane had three sons and four daughters, Jane dying in 1925.
- In 1926, he married Sarah, ex-wife of Sir Edmund Vestey and daughter of Joseph Barker of Formby, Lancashire.
- The couple lived in Sir Edmund's former house, Shirley, in Pampisford Road, South Croydon, until aircraft noise motivated them to move to a flat in London. Lane-Mitchell died in Herne Hill a year after his wife had moved into a nursing home, his death preceding hers by only a few days.Two portraits of Lane-Mitchell are held by the National Portrait Gallery.
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