William James Campbell
William Campbell | |
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Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
In office June 29, 1892 – July 8, 1892 | |
Preceded by | James S. Clarkson |
Succeeded by | Thomas H. Carter |
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Acting | |
In office February 6, 1883 – January 30, 1885 | |
Governor | John Hamilton |
Preceded by | John Hamilton |
Succeeded by | John Smith |
Member of the Illinois Senate from the 7th district | |
In office 1878–1886 | |
Preceded by | Michael Robinson |
Succeeded by | John Humphrey |
Personal details | |
Born | William James Campbell December 12, 1850 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 1896 Riverside, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 45)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Lake Forest College University of Pennsylvania (BA) Northwestern University (LLB) |
William James Campbell (December 12, 1850 – March 4, 1896) was an American attorney and politician in Illinois. From
Biography
William James Campbell was born on December 12, 1850, in
Campbell was elected to the Illinois Senate and served four two-year terms from 1878 to 1886. He was named president pro tempore in 1880, the first to hold the office, serving under John Marshall Hamilton. When Hamilton became Governor of Illinois in 1883, Campbell position made him the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He returned to the Senate when Hamilton's term expired, continuing to serve as president pro tempore.[1] He became a close friend of John Riley Tanner in the Senate and the two often collaborated on political projects.[2]
After his years in the senate, Campbell returned to Campbell & Custer in the