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Charles Burton Mitchel (1815-1864) —
also known as Charles B. Mitchel —
of Arkansas.
Born in Gallatin, Sumner
County, Tenn., September
19, 1815.
Democrat. Member of Arkansas state legislature, 1848; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Arkansas, 1860; U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1861; Senator
from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; died in
office 1864.
When the Civil War began, he left Washington but did not resign his
seat in the Senate; one of ten Southern
senators expelled
in absentia on July 11, 1861.
Died in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., September
20, 1864 (age 49 years, 1
days).
Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
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Grandison Delaney Royston (1809-1889) —
also known as Grandison D. Royston —
of Arkansas.
Born in Carter
County, Tenn., December
9, 1809.
Delegate
to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1836, 1877; U.S.
Attorney for Arkansas, 1836, 1843-44; member of Arkansas state
legislature, 1837; member of Arkansas
state senate, 1858; Representative
from Arkansas in the Confederate Congress 2nd District, 1862-64;
defeated, 1863.
Died in Washington, Hempstead
County, Ark., August
14, 1889 (age 79 years, 248
days).
Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
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