John Hull Campbell (October 10, 1800 – January 19, 1868) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who was an American Party member in the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1845 to 1847.
John Hull Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Charles Brown |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1800 York, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | January 19, 1868 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
| Resting place | Lawnview Memorial Park, Rockledge, Pennsylvania, US |
| Political party | American Party |
Early life and education
editCampbell was born in York, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1823 and commenced practice there.
Career
editCampbell was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1831.[1]
Campbell was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Twenty-ninth Congress.[2] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1846 and instead resumed his law practic He died in Philadelphia in 1868.
He was interred in Monument Cemetery in Philadelphia and reinterred in 1956 at Lawnview Memorial Park in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Campbell, J." Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ Kopaczewski, James. "Nativism". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "John Hull Campbell (id: C000093)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.