Campbell was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress. He was again elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.
During the American Civil War, Campbell served as major of the Twenty-fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry. He was appointed Minister to Sweden by President Abraham Lincoln in May 1864 and served until March 29, 1867. He declined the diplomatic mission to Colombia in 1867. He located in Philadelphia in 1867 and continued the practice of law. He died on his estate "Aeola," near Wayne, Pennsylvania, in 1895. He was interred in Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia.
james, hepburn, campbell, other, people, named, james, campbell, james, campbell, disambiguation, february, 1820, april, 1895, opposition, party, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, biography, edit, born, williamsport, pennsylvania,. For other people named James Campbell see James Campbell disambiguation James Hepburn Campbell February 8 1820 April 12 1895 was an Opposition Party and Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania James Hepburn CampbellBiography editJames Hepburn Campbell was born in Williamsport Pennsylvania He graduated from the law department of Dickinson College in Carlisle Pennsylvania in 1841 He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Pottsville Pennsylvania In 1842 he married author Juliet Hamersley Lewis the daughter of Judge Ellis Lewis Pennsylvania Attorney General and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Campbell was a delegate to the 1844 Whig National Convention Campbell was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty fourth Congress He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty fifth Congress He was again elected as a Republican to the Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh Congresses He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862 During the American Civil War Campbell served as major of the Twenty fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry He was appointed Minister to Sweden by President Abraham Lincoln in May 1864 and served until March 29 1867 He declined the diplomatic mission to Colombia in 1867 He located in Philadelphia in 1867 and continued the practice of law He died on his estate Aeola near Wayne Pennsylvania in 1895 He was interred in Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Politics portalReferences editUnited States Congress James Hepburn Campbell id C000088 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 02 14 The Political Graveyard James H Campbell Papers 1861 1866 William L Clements Library University of Michigan U S House of Representatives Preceded byChristian M Straub Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 11th congressional district1855 1857 Succeeded byWilliam L Dewart Preceded byWilliam L Dewart Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 11th congressional district1859 1863 Succeeded byPhilip Johnson Diplomatic posts Preceded byJacob S Haldeman U S Ambassador to Sweden1864 1867 Succeeded byJohn McGinnis Jr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Hepburn Campbell amp oldid 1191201106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
