Felix Campbell
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald M. Bliss |
| Succeeded by | David A. Boody |
| Constituency | 4th district (1883–85) 2nd district (1885–91) |
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| Born | (1829-02-28)February 28, 1829 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | November 8, 1902(1902-11-08) (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
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Felix Campbell (February 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was an American businessman and politician who served four terms as a United States representative from New York from 1883 to 1891.
Born in Brooklyn, he attended the common schools and became a manufacturer of iron pipe and a consulting engineer. He was president of the board of supervisors in 1858 and was appointed by Governor Tilden a member of the board of commissioners from New York to the Centennial ExhibitionatPhiladelphia in 1876.
Campbell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1891.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890 and in 1902 died in Brooklyn. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district 1883–1885 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 2nd congressional district 1885–1891 |
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