James R. Campbell (Illinois politician)

James Romulus Campbell (May 4, 1853 – August 12, 1924) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

James R. Campbell
From Volume I of 1899's Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, Supreme Court and Fifty-fifth Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 20th district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byOrlando Burrell
Succeeded byJames R. Williams
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
1888-1896
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1884-1888
Personal details
Born(1853-05-04)May 4, 1853
McLeansboro, Illinois
DiedAugust 12, 1924(1924-08-12) (aged 71)
McLeansboro, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

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Born near McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, to John L. and Mary Ainsworth (Coker) Campbell, he attended the public schools and the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in McLeansboro, Illinois. He owned and edited the McLeansboro Times 1870-1898. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1884-1888. He served in the State senate 1888-1896.

Campbell was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899). He was not a candidate for reelection to the Fifty-sixth Congress in 1898. He served in the war with Spain in the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Commissioned colonel June 28, 1898. After the muster out of that regiment was appointed lieutenant colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment, United States Volunteers, on July 5, 1899, and assigned to service in the Philippine Islands. Commissioned brigadier general of Volunteers January 3, 1901, and was honorably discharged March 25, 1901. He engaged in milling and banking in McLeansboro, Illinois, and died there August 12, 1924. He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "James R. Campbell (id: C000089)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Political offices
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by United States Representative for the 20th Congressional District of Illinois
1897 – 1899
Succeeded by

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