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Appendix C, Profile of Dr. David Mitchell
PROFILE OF DR. DAVID MITCHELL
According to Dwight L. Smith in his book, “Goodly Heritage,” Dr. Mitchell’s expulsion took on a
virulent form and the very real possibility of physical harm existed. After his expulsion, he
became extremely anti-masonic and established a newspaper called “The Public Press and
Anti-Masonic Democrat” and invited all “who are friendly to religion and equal rights and
opposed to monarchial Masonry” to join in his good cause.
He held an anti-masonic convention for Harrison County in his home in July, 1830, and in
September of the same year, he was the only Indiana delegate registered at the national
convention in Philadelphia.
He was a candidate for Congress on the Anti-Masonic ticket in 1833, but received only 287
votes out of 7,805 cast. He was not, however, without power or prestige. He served in both
Indiana houses from 1821 - 1839, and was on the Board of Trustees of Indiana University from
1838 to 1844.
During this period of anti-masonic fervor, the number of lodges in Indiana went from a high of
33 in 1828 to a low of 18 in 1842.
Dr. Mitchell died a detested man in Corydon in 1855.
According to Dwight L. Smith in his book, “Goodly Heritage,” Dr. Mitchell’s expulsion took on a
virulent form and the very real possibility of physical harm existed. After his expulsion, he
became extremely anti-masonic and established a newspaper called “The Public Press and
Anti-Masonic Democrat” and invited all “who are friendly to religion and equal rights and
opposed to monarchial Masonry” to join in his good cause.
He held an anti-masonic convention for Harrison County in his home in July, 1830, and in
September of the same year, he was the only Indiana delegate registered at the national
convention in Philadelphia.
He was a candidate for Congress on the Anti-Masonic ticket in 1833, but received only 287
votes out of 7,805 cast. He was not, however, without power or prestige. He served in both
Indiana houses from 1821 - 1839, and was on the Board of Trustees of Indiana University from
1838 to 1844.
During this period of anti-masonic fervor, the number of lodges in Indiana went from a high of
33 in 1828 to a low of 18 in 1842.
Dr. Mitchell died a detested man in Corydon in 1855.
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