John Wilson Campbell
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| Judge of the 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) |
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| Born | John Wilson Campbell (1782-02-23)February 23, 1782 Augusta County, Virginia, US |
| Died | September 24, 1833(1833-09-24) (aged 51) Delaware, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Old North Cemetery Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican National Republican |
| Education | read law |
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John Wilson Campbell (February 23, 1782 – September 24, 1833) was a United States representative from Ohio and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.
Born on February 23, 1782, near Miller's Iron Works[1]inAugusta County, Virginia,[2] Campbell attended the common schools, taught school, then read law in 1808.[2] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in West Union, Ohio from 1808 to 1826.[2] He was prosecutor for Adams County, Ohio from 1809 to 1817.[2] He was a Justice 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]
Campbell was elected as a Democratic-Republican from Ohio's 2nd congressional district and Ohio's 5th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 15th through the 17th United States Congresses. reelected as a Jackson Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress, and 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]
Campbell was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on March 6, 1829, to a seat on the 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 GraveyardinColumbus, Ohio.[1]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress| Ohio House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Representative from Adams County 1810–1811 Served alongside: Abraham Shepherd |
Succeeded by
John Ellison Jr. |
| Preceded by
John Ellison Jr. |
Representative from Adams County 1813–1814 Served alongside: John Ellison Jr. |
Succeeded by
Nathan Beasley |
| Preceded by
Nathan Beasley |
Representative from Adams County 1815–1816 Served alongside: Josiah Lockhart |
Succeeded by
John Ellison Jr. |
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| Preceded by | United States Representative from Ohio's 2nd congressional district 1817–1823 |
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| Preceded by | United States Representative from Ohio's 5th congressional district 1823–1827 |
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio 1829–1833 |
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