Charles B. Mitchel

For other people named Charles Mitchel, see Charles Mitchel (disambiguation).

The Honorable Charles Mitchel
Confederate States Senator from Arkansas
In office February 18, 1862 – September 20, 1864
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Augustus Garland
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office March 4, 1861 – July 11, 1861
Preceded by	Robert Johnson
Succeeded by	Benjamin Rice
Personal details
Born	(1815-09-19)September 19, 1815 Gallatin, Tennessee, US
Died	Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Nashville Thomas Jefferson University

Charles Burton Mitchel (September 19, 1815 – September 20, 1864) was a Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state in the U.S. Senate in 1861 and in the Confederate States Senate from 1861 until his death.

Biography

Mitchel was born in Gallatin, Tennessee on September 19, 1815, and attended the common schools; he graduated from the University of Nashville in 1833, and received his graduate degree from the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in 1836. He then moved to Washington, Arkansas, where he practiced medicine for twenty-five years. He was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for one year, 1848, and was appointed receiver of public moneys in 1853, serving in this capacity until 1856. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in Congress in 1860, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4 until July 11, 1861, when he was expelled for supporting the Confederacy. Mitchel was elected to the Confederate Senate at the first session of the state legislature; he served until his death in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 20, 1864. His body was returned to his home in Washington, Arkansas, where he was buried.

References

• Congressional Biography
• Biography at Infoplease
• Biography at Political Graveyard

United States Senate
Preceded by Robert Johnson	United States Senator (Class 3) from Arkansas 1861 Served alongside: William Sebastian	Succeeded by Benjamin Rice(1)
Confederate States Senate
New constituency	Confederate States Senator (Class 3) from Arkansas 1862–1864 Served alongside: Robert Johnson	Succeeded by Augustus Garland
Notes and references
1. Because of Arkansas's secession, the Senate seat was vacant for seven years before Rice succeeded Mitchel.