Walter Jones Archives - New Jersey Globe

Labor Leader: James Mitchell, U.S. Secretary of Labor and N.J. gubernatorial candidate

September 1, 2025 12:03 amAugust 31, 2025 4:01 pm

James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) was a New Jersey construction company executive who served as Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of Labor and then nearly won a race for Governor of New Jersey. Mitchell grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration...

Labor Leader: James Mitchell, U.S. Secretary of Labor and N.J. gubernatorial candidate

September 2, 2024 12:01 amSeptember 1, 2024 8:47 pm

James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) was a New Jersey construction company executive who served as Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of Labor and then nearly won a race for Governor of New Jersey. Mitchell grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration...

Labor Leader: James Mitchell, U.S. Secretary of Labor and N.J. gubernatorial candidate

September 4, 2023 12:01 amSeptember 5, 2023 9:23 am

James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) was a New Jersey construction company executive who served as Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of Labor and then nearly won a race for Governor of New Jersey. Mitchell grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration...

Labor Leader: James Mitchell, U.S. Secretary of Labor and N.J. gubernatorial candidate

September 5, 2022 12:16 amSeptember 4, 2022 3:35 pm

James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) was a New Jersey construction company executive who served as Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of Labor and then nearly won a race for Governor of New Jersey. Mitchell grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration...

Labor Leader: James Mitchell, U.S. Secretary of Labor and N.J. gubernatorial candidate

September 6, 2021 12:09 amSeptember 5, 2021 6:02 pm

James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) was a New Jersey construction company executive who served as Dwight Eisenhower’s Secretary of Labor and then nearly won a race for Governor of New Jersey. Mitchell grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration...

Trailblazer: Marion West Higgins

February 9, 2021 12:14 amFebruary 7, 2021 9:10 pm

Marion West Higgins (1915-1991) was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly. The Bergen County Republican was also the first woman to serve as Assembly Majority Leader, and the first woman to serve as...

Labor Leader: James Mitchell and Raymond Donovan

September 7, 2020 12:07 amSeptember 6, 2020 7:18 pm

Two New Jerseyans have served as U.S. Secretary of Labor, both construction company executives named by Republican presidents for their close ties to organized labor. James P. Mitchell (1900-1964) grew up in Elizabeth and worked in the administration of President...