John Wilson Campbell
John Wilson Campbell | |
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United States District Court for the District of Ohio | |
| In office March 7, 1829 – September 24, 1833 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | William Creighton Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Tappan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | John Alexander |
| Succeeded by | William Russell |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1817-1823) 5th district (1823-1827) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wilson Campbell February 23, 1782 read law |
John Wilson Campbell (February 23, 1782 – September 24, 1833) was a
United States District Court for the District of Ohio
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Education and career
Born on February 23, 1782, near Miller's Iron WorksJustice of the Peace for Tiffin Township, Adams County, Ohio from 1809 to 1815.[2] He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1810, and from 1815 to 1817.[2]
Congressional service
Campbell was elected as a
National Republican to the 19th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1827.[1] He was Chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims for the 16th through the 19th United States Congresses.[1] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1826.[1] Following his departure from Congress, Campbell resumed private practice in Brown County, Ohio from 1826 to 1829.[2]
Federal judicial service
Campbell was nominated by President
United States District Court for the District of Ohio vacated by Judge William Creighton Jr.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 1829, and received his commission the same day.[2] His service terminated on September 24, 1833, due to his death in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio.[2] He was interred in the North Graveyard in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "John Wilson Campbell (id: C000095)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j John Wilson Campbell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John Wilson Campbell (id: C000095)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Wilson Campbell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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