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Peter McDowall Mitchell
Born(1879-11-30)30 November 1879
Died2 May 1950(1950-05-02) (aged 70)
NationalityScottish

Peter McDowall Mitchell (30 November 1879 - 2 May 1950) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]

Life

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1881 census - 50 Queen Street, Galashiels[3]
1891 census[4]
1901 census - 268 Gala Park Road, Galashiels - art teacher[5]

His father was Thomas Mitchell (born c. 1855), a weaver from Alloa, who then became a picture framer.

His mother was Agnes Cowburgh (born c. 1844) from Selkirk, the eldest daughter of William Cowburgh. Thomas and Agnes married at 3 Thorn Street, Earlston on 24 September 1878.[6]

Peter McDowall Mitchell was born on 30 November 1879 at 50 Queen Street, Galashiels.[7][8]

He married Agnes Dobson Mitchell, a confectioner. She was the daughter of George Mitchell, a woolsorter foreman. They married on 4 July 1906 in Galashiels.

Art

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Death

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He died on 2 May 1950 at Victoria Infirmary in Cathcart, Glasgow. The death certificate states he died of a perforated duodenal ulcer, bronchopneumonia and cardiac failure. His usual address was 84 Mossgiel Road, Glasgow.

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Category:1879 births Category:1950 deaths Category:Scottish male painters