Mitchell, Edward, 1792-1872
Birth: 1792
Death: 1872
Biography
Edward Mitchell was the first student of African descent to graduate from Dartmouth College in 1828. Born in Saint-Pierre, Martinique, in 1792, he had been a sailor and a porter before coming to Hanover, NH. After he was ordained, he settled in Georgeville, Québec, Canada.
Sources
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2018070658