About Walter G. Campbell
Lived 1877 – 1963 (aged 85). Walter G. Campbell was a chemist.
Walter G. Campbell (November 8, 1877 – March 20, 1963) was an American chemist who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1921 to 1924 and from 1927 to 1944.
Early life Campbell was born in Knox County, Kentucky in November 1877. He studied at the University of Kentucky, being awarded his Bachelor's degree in 1902. He studied law at the University of Louisville, graduating in 1906.
Career Following his graduation, Campbell was retained by the Kentucky Experiment Station, helping enforce Kentucky's state food and drug laws.
In 1907, he underwent an examination to become an inspector under the Pure Food and Drug Act.
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Commissioner of Food and Drugs (1877-1963)
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Walter G. Campbell was born on 8 November 1877 in Knox County.
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Walter G. Campbell died on 20 March 1963 in Orlando.
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Walter G. Campbell was a chemist.
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