William Ledyard MITCHELL

1881 - 1964  (82 years)

• Name	William Ledyard MITCHELL
  Born	2 Nov 1881	Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 May 1964	Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan
  Person ID	I43039	Main
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2017

  
  

  Family	Sara Moulton SHERMAN,   b. 17 May 1888, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa ,   d. 7 Nov 1969, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 81 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1910	E Hampton, Suffolk, New York
  Children	1. William Ledyard MITCHELL,   b. 11 Feb 1912, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 30 Jun 2002, Westwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 90 years)   2. Mary Sherman MITCHELL,   b. 26 Jul 1913, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 4 Nov 1943, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 30 years)   3. Frank Sherman MITCHELL,   b. 28 Oct 1914, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 1 Dec 1981, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 67 years)   4. Sara Adeline MITCHELL,   b. 16 Dec 1916, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 23 Sep 1996, Hobe Sound, Martin, Florida  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2023
  Family ID	F30349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mitchell, W. Ledyard, executive; b. Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 2, 1881; sonof Richard Hannaford and Mary (Lincoln) Mitchell; educated St. XavierCollege, Cincinnati; Yale Univ. (A.B., 1904); married, Sara MoultonSherman, of Des Moines, Ia. July 18, 1910; children: W. Ledyard, Jr.,Mary S., Sherman, Sara A., Ann S. With Rob't Mitchell Furniture Co.,Cincinnati, 1904-17; with Maxwell Motor Corpn., Detroit, from 1917 untiltaken over by Chrysler Corpn, with which he has been since. ["Who's Who in Detroit, 1935-36" (p.235)] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * While at Yale, Ledyard was a distinguished member of the football team,being remembered for kicks that helped Yale to victory over Ivy Leaguerivals Harvard and Princeton in the 1903 season. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W. L. MITCHELL, A CHRYSLER AIDE - - - - - - One of Company's Founders, Ex-Vice President, Dies DETROIT, May 19 (AP)-- William Ledyard Mitchell, who helped organize theChrysler Corporation in 1925, died yesterday at his home at Grosse PointeFarms near here. He was 82 years old. Mr. Mitchell, a Yale graduate in 1904, was named secretary and vicepresident in charge of manufacturing for Chysler after it was formed tosucceed the old Maxwell Motor Corporation. He was in the furniture business in his native city of Cincinnati beforejoining Maxwell Chalmers Motors in 1917. He was named receiver for theconcern in 1920, just before it was reorganized as the Maxwell MotorCorporation. Mr. Mitchell became general manager of operations at Chrysler in 1926 andwas named board chairman of the export division three years later. In1932, he became chairman of the board of Chrysler Corporation of Canada. During World War II, he directed the construction of destroyer escortvessels built by Chrysler for the Navy. He retired in 1947. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his widow, Sara; two sons, Sherman and W.Ledyard Mitchell Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Henry M. Campbell 3d and Mrs.James W. Walker; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. [New York Times, 20 May 1964] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** A photo of Ledyard and his wife is available at my website. **