Charles B. Mitchel

For other people with the same name, see Charles Mitchell (disambiguation).

Charles Burton Mitchel (September 19, 1815 – September 20, 1864) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States senator from Arkansas from February 18, 1862 until his death in 1864. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Arkansas as a U.S. senator in 1861.

Charles Mitchel
Confederate States Senator from Arkansas
In office February 18, 1862 – September 20, 1864
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Augustus Hill Garland
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office March 4, 1861 – July 11, 1861
Preceded by	Robert Ward Johnson
Succeeded by	Benjamin F. Rice (1868)
Personal details
Born	Charles Burton Mitchel (1815-09-19)September 19, 1815 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1864(1864-09-20) (aged 49) Little Rock, Arkansas, C.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Nashville (BS) Thomas Jefferson University (MD)

Biography

Mitchel was born on September 19, 1815, in Gallatin, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Nashville, in 1833, and from the Jefferson Medical College in 1836; moved to Washington, Arkansas, and practiced medicine for 25 years. He owned slaves. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1848; receiver of public moneys, from 1853 to 1856; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to the 37th United States Congress. Mitchel was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, and served from March 4, 1861, until July 11, 1861, when he was expelled for support of the Confederacy. He was then elected to the Confederate States Senate at the first session of the Arkansas General Assembly and served until September 20, 1864, when he died the day after his forty-ninth birthday. He was interred in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington, Arkansas.

See also

• List of Confederate States senators
• List of United States senators from Arkansas
• List of United States senators expelled or censured

References

• United States Congress. "Charles B. Mitchel (id: M000801)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Further reading

• Simms, W. E.; Lewis, John W.; Mitchel, Chas. B. (1862). Report of the Select Committee Appointed by the Senate of the Confederate States to Examine into the Condition of Hospitals, and Report by Bill or Otherwise (Report). OL 24600622M – via Internet Archive.

External links

• Charles B. Mitchel at The Political Graveyard