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Mitchell Historic Properties | 3 In writing a history of Galveston, Texas, Author Gary Cartwright aptly described the port commu- nity as once being “the largest, bawdiest and most important city between New Orleans and San Francisco.”The accounting of the varied personalities who historically populated Galveston includes references to Pirate Jean Lafitte, General Sam Houston, General James Long and his wife, Jane, (regarded as the “Mother of Texas”) along with exploits of earliest settlers, the Karankawa Indian tribe. Yet, if one were to write a modern history of Galveston, it simply couldn’t be complete with- out chapters sufficiently devoted to the service provided by another tribe, in fact, a family, whose commitment to preserving the community’s fascinating history has fundamentally helped preserve the viability of a prosperous, economic future. George Mitchell was born the son of Greek immigrants who came to America and set- tled in Texas. His parents must have had lofty expectations for their son. They be- stowed young George with the middle name of “Phydias” - a tribute to that most legend- ary of great sculptors so credited for creating two distinct “Wonders of the World”. And indeed, George Mitchell grew and sculpted out a career path that not only resulted in incredible revenues, but more enviable earn- ings in terms of respect and acclaim for in-