Mitchell, John Wroughton, 1796-1878

Attorney.

From the description of Papers, 1798-1865 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41546373

Charleston, S.C. attorney. In the 1830s he moved to New York, N.Y.

From the description of John W. Mitchell letters, 1840-1842. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36866118

Charleston, S.C. attorney and prominent Episcopal layman. In the 1830s he moved to New York, N.Y.

From the description of Letter : New York, to Rev. C.E. Gadsden, 1839 March 20. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36866122

John Wroughton Mitchell, son of John Hinckley Mitchell, was born on May 26, 1796 in Charleston, South Carolina. Mitchell was elected Charleston city attorney in October 1817. That same year, he began his law practice in Charleston and became active in Episcopal affairs there. In 1827, Mitchell allowed John Charles Freemont to study under him and eventually sent Freemont to John Robertson's preparatory school in Charleston.

In 1832, Mitchell held "offices of justice and notary" in Charleston and was an opponent of John C. Calhoun in the nullification crisis. Mitchell moved to New York City around 1833 and continued his law practice there. He also served as Commissioner of Deeds of South Carolina in New York City. He was a founder of churches and active in Episcopal affairs in the city. During the Civil War, Mitchell was a Peace Democrat in New York City. He died in July of 1878.

From the description of John Wroughton Mitchell letters, 1829-1840. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 44564157

John Wroughton Mitchell was in 1796 in Charleston, S.C., and elected Charleston city attorney in October 1817. That same year, he began his law practice in Charleston and became active in Episcopal affairs there. In 1832, Mitchell held "offices of justice and notary" in Charleston and was an opponent of John C. Calhoun in the nullification crisis. He moved to New York City around 1833 and continued his law practice there, also serving as Commissioner of Deeds of South Carolina in New York City. He was founder of churches and active in Episcopal affairs in the city.

During the civil War, Mitchell was a Peace Democrat in New York City, where he died in 1878.

From the description of John Wroughton Mitchell papers, 1817-1865. WorldCat record id: 25740238

John Wroughton Mitchell, son of John Hinckley Mitchell, was born 26 May 1796 in Charleston, S.C. Mitchell was elected Charleston city attorney in October 1817. That same year, he began his law practice in Charleston and became active in Episcopal affairs there. In 1827, Mitchell allowed John Charles Freemont to study under him and eventually sent Freemont to John Robertson's preparatory school in Charleston.

In 1832, Mitchell held offices of justice and notary in Charleston and was an opponent of John C. Calhoun in the nullification crisis. Mitchell moved to New York City around 1833 and continued his law practice there. He also served as Commissioner of Deeds of South Carolina in New York City. He was founder of churches and active in Episcopal affairs in the city. During the Civil War, Mitchell was a Peace Democrat in New York City. He died 31 July 1878.

(For further information see The Mitchell Record (1926) by Clarence Blair Mitchell.)

From the guide to the John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, 1817-1865, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

The American ancestry of Timothy Ruggles Green reaches back to Thomas Green of Malden, Massachusetts, who came to America from Leicestershire, England, about 1636. His maternal grandfather, Timothy Ruggles, was a leading royalist in Massachusetts during the American Revolution. A cousin, Andrew Haswell Green, was influential in the planning and development of northern Manhattan and in the consolidation of Manhattan with its neighboring cities. Though his family remained centered in New England, principally Worcester, Massachusetts, Timothy R. became an attorney in New York City circa mid-1820s. He was a trustee of Brown University and was active in religious circles. He married Cornelia Elizabeth Arnold, a member of another leading New England family, circa mid-1830s. He had two children, the first being Arnold Green (1838 -- 1903), who went on to become a prominent attorney in Providence, Rhode Island. Timothy R. became ill in late 1839 and died on March 16, 1840, in South Carolina where he had gone in the hope of recovering.

John Wroughton Mitchell (1796 -- 1878) was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He began practicing law in that city in 1817. Mitchell married Caroline Green, the sister of Timothy R., in 1825. In 1835, Mitchell moved to New York City, where he continued his law practice, now in partnership with his brother-in-law. He was actively involved with the Episcopal church in Charleston and continued these activities in New York. The Mitchells had at least one child, Clarence, who also became an attorney in New York.

From the guide to the Green and Mitchell Papers, 1805-1861 (Bulk 1824-1855), (@ 2011 New-York Historical Society)