Captain Jesse Mitchell (1812 – July 18, 1872) was a British army officer who served as Superintendent of the Government Museum, Madras, succeeding Edward Balfour, from 15 May 1859 to 7 August 1872.

[2] He was a captain and an adjutant in the 1st Native veteran Battalion of the Indian Army.

[3] He wrote on the photographic techniques that he experimented with and suggested modifications to those followed by Captain Linnaeus Tripe and Dr. A.C. Brisbane Neill.

[4] He also published notes from the museum such as one on the Indian climbing perch and its habit.

[7] Mitchell died while in service and is buried at St. George's Cathedral, Madras.