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John Campbell
Gender:
Male
Born:
Unknown
Died:
May 19, 1845
Home Town:
Marlborough District, SC
Later Residences:
Brownville, SC
Parnassus, SC
Parnassus, SC
Marriage(s):
Jane Thomas Campbell (unknown)
Biographical Notes:
John Campbell was the son of Robert Campbell. After passing the bar, Campbell began to practice law in Brownville, SC in his hometown district of Marlborough. He then moved his practice to Parnassus, SC and began a career in politics. When he was first elected to Congress, it was as a State's Rights Whig. When he was elected again in 1836 it was as a State's Rights Democrat. He died while serving in office. He was interred in a private cemetery near Blenheim, S.C.
Education
Years at LLS:
1820
Other Education:
Graduated from University of South Carolina (then South Carolina College) in 1819.
Profession / Service
Profession:
Lawyer; Political Office
Admitted To Bar:
Charleston, SC in 1822
Political Party:
Democrat; Nullifier; Jacksonian
Federal Posts:
U.S. Representative (SC) 1828-1831, 1836-1845
Federal Committees:
Chairman of the Committee on Elections from 1839-1840. Member of the Committee on District of Columbia in 1843 and 1844.
State Posts:
State Representative (SC) 1824
Immediate Family (Why only immediate family?)
- Jane Thomas Campbell
Wife - Robert Campbell
Father
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CITATION OF ATTENDANCE:
Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School, Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1849,17.
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