About John Campbell
Lived 1806 – 1879 (aged 72–73). John Campbell was an American politician.
John Campbell (May 9, 1806 – November 19, 1879) was an American politician.
Biography Campbell was born on May 9, 1806, in Warren County, Tennessee, to James and Lucy Howard Campbell. He married Ann Blassingame in McNairy County, on July 29, 1835. They later moved to Batesville, Arkansas, then Snowball.
From 1840 to 1842, Campbell served as county judge of Searcy County, ending his tenure as judge after being elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives. He served until after 1852.
Campbell was also the first Freemason in Searcy County. He died of diabetes, on November 19, 1879, aged 73, in Calf Creek Township. He is the namesake of Campbell, Searcy County.
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American politician in Arkansas (1806-1879)
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