William Henry Fancourt Mitchell

For other people named Henry Mitchell, see Henry Mitchell (disambiguation).
William Henry Fancourt Mitchell
1st Chief Commissioner
of Victoria Police
In office
3 January 1853 – 24 January 1854
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorSir Charles La Trobe
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySir Charles MacMahon
Personal details
BornWilliam Henry Fancourt Mitchell
November 1811
Leicester, England
Died24 November 1884 (aged 72–73)
Barfold, Victoria, Australia
SpouseChristina Templeton
Children9
OccupationPolice officer, politician
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Sir William Henry Fancourt Mitchell (November 1811 – 24 November 1884) was a British-born Australian police commissioner and politician, President of the Victorian Legislative Council for fourteen years.

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