William DeWitt Mitchell was an American attorney who had served as both Solicitor General of the United States under President Calvin Coolidge and United States Attorney General under President Herbert Hoover.
William D. Mitchell
Time magazine cover of William D. Mitchell, (January 27, 1930).
Solicitor General of the United States
The solicitor general of the United States, the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice, represents the federal government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Elizabeth Prelogar has served in the role since October 28, 2021.
Image: Benjamin Helm Bristow, Brady Handy bw photo portrait, ca 1870 1880
Image: John Goode Brady Handy
Image: George A. Jenks
Image: William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908