Mitchell Campbell King
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Mitchell Campbell King was a planter and physician in the Carolinas.
Mitchell Campbell King was the son of teacher, Lawyer and Judge Mitchel King (Kingo) (b. 8 June 1783 in Crail
, Fife
, Scotland
; d. 12 November 1862 in Charleston) and his first wife Susanna Campbell (b. 1788 in Scotland; d. before 1830 in the Carolinas). King headed to South Carolina in 1810 and both married on 23 February 1811 in Charleston. They had seven children. Mitchell C. King was the second oldest and with him began the family tradition in using his mothers maiden name Campbell
in remembrance of the families Scottish heritage. He studied medicine at the Charleston Medical College
and Göttingen University, Germany. In Göttingen he was friends with Amory Coffin (1813–1884) and John Lothrop Motley
, the three of them became friends with the later German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
there in 1832, and both, Bismarck and King joined Corps Hannovera Göttingen
, a German Student Corps
committed to academic fencing
, as fellows. Mitchell C. King finished his medical education with an M.D. from Charleston Medical College and settled on one of the family's farms in South Carolina and Georgia. In the summer time the King family lived in the mountains of Flat Rock
in the western part of North Carolina. Later in his life he concentrated on practicing as a physician in Henderson County
. He had correspondence with Bismarck until 1875 and Bismarcks letters to him are preserved in the Library of Congress
while some of Kings letters are kept by the Otto-von-Bismarck-Stiftung in Friedrichsruh
near Hamburg
, which is a commemorative German Government Foundation in the memory of the Chancellor of the German Empire like the Presidential libraries
in the United States.
Mitchell C. King married Elizabeth Laura Middleton (b. 27. April 1820 in Charleston; d. on 15 February 1838) in Charleston. They had eleven children. He was buried on Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)
.
Mitchell Campbell King was the son of teacher, Lawyer and Judge Mitchel King (Kingo) (b. 8 June 1783 in Crail
Crail
Crail ; ) is a former royal burgh in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.-History:Crail probably dates from at least as far back as the Pictish period, as the place-name includes the Pictish/Brythonic element caer, 'fort', and there is a Dark Age cross-slab preserved in the parish kirk, itself...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
; d. 12 November 1862 in Charleston) and his first wife Susanna Campbell (b. 1788 in Scotland; d. before 1830 in the Carolinas). King headed to South Carolina in 1810 and both married on 23 February 1811 in Charleston. They had seven children. Mitchell C. King was the second oldest and with him began the family tradition in using his mothers maiden name Campbell
Campbell (surname)
Campbell is a Scottish family name of Gaelic origins.The name in some cases derives from the Scottish Clan Campbell, in other cases from Mac Cathmhaoil meaning son of the battle chieftain....
in remembrance of the families Scottish heritage. He studied medicine at the Charleston Medical College
Medical University of South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 as a small private college for the training of physicians. It is one of the oldest continually operating school of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South...
and Göttingen University, Germany. In Göttingen he was friends with Amory Coffin (1813–1884) and John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley
John Lothrop Motley was an American historian and diplomat.-Biography:...
, the three of them became friends with the later German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
there in 1832, and both, Bismarck and King joined Corps Hannovera Göttingen
Corps Hannovera Göttingen
thumb|Bismarck 1836The Corps Hannovera Göttingen is one of the oldest German Student Corps, a Studentenverbindung or student corporation founded 18 January 1809 at the Georg August University of Göttingen by students like Georg Kloss. The name was chosen because the founders had their home...
, a German Student Corps
German Student Corps
Corps are the oldest still-existing kind of Studentenverbindung, Germany's traditional university corporations; their roots date back to the 15th century. The oldest corps still existing today was founded in 1789...
committed to academic fencing
Academic fencing
Academic fencing or Mensur is the traditional kind of fencing practiced by some student corporations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and to a minor extent in Kosovo, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Flanders.- Technique :Modern academic fencing, the "mensur," is neither a duel nor a sport...
, as fellows. Mitchell C. King finished his medical education with an M.D. from Charleston Medical College and settled on one of the family's farms in South Carolina and Georgia. In the summer time the King family lived in the mountains of Flat Rock
Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina
Flat Rock is a village in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,565 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Flat Rock Historic District.- Culture :Flat Rock is...
in the western part of North Carolina. Later in his life he concentrated on practicing as a physician in Henderson County
Henderson County, North Carolina
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2008, the population was 102,367. Its county seat is Hendersonville.- History :...
. He had correspondence with Bismarck until 1875 and Bismarcks letters to him are preserved in the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
while some of Kings letters are kept by the Otto-von-Bismarck-Stiftung in Friedrichsruh
Friedrichsruh
Friedrichsruh is a district in the municipality of Aumühle, Herzogtum Lauenburg district, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany.- History :After the victory over France and the establishment, in 1871, of the German Empire, Otto von Bismarck received the Sachsenwald as a present from Emperor William I...
near Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, which is a commemorative German Government Foundation in the memory of the Chancellor of the German Empire like the Presidential libraries
Presidential library
In the United States, the Presidential library system is a nationwide network of 13 libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration...
in the United States.
Mitchell C. King married Elizabeth Laura Middleton (b. 27. April 1820 in Charleston; d. on 15 February 1838) in Charleston. They had eleven children. He was buried on Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)
Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston, South Carolina)
Magnolia Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a Historic District in 1978.-Notable interments:*William Aiken, Jr. , US Congressman, South Carolina Governor...
.