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James Hepburn Campbell

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Born: February 8, 1820

Birthplace: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Father: Francis Caldwell Campbell 1787 – 1867

Mother:
Jane Hepburn 1795 – 1867

Wife: Juliet Hamersley Lewis 1823 – 1898
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​

Children:

Francis Duncan Campbell 1845 – 1864​
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​
James Hepburn Campbell Jr. 1847 – 1864​
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​
Julia Wharton Campbell Knightley 1851 – 1915​
Ellis Lewis Campbell 1854 – 1900​
(Buried: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)​


Political Party: Whig Party, Opposition Party and Republican Party

Education:


1841: Graduated from Dickinson College Law School​

Occupation before War:

1841 – 1855: Attorney in Pottsville, Pennsylvania​
1844: Pennsylvania Delegate to Whig Party National Convention​
1855 – 1857: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania​
1855 – 1857: Member of House Ways and Means Committee​
1856: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.​
1859 – 1863: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania​
1859 – 1863: Member of House Elections Committee​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Member of House Treasury Expenditures Committee​
1861 – 1863: Member of House Pacific Railroad Committee​
1862: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.​
Only missed 477 roll call votes in his entire congressional career.​
1863 – 1864: Major of 25th​ Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment​
1864 – 1867: United States Minister to Sweden​

Occupation after War:

1867: Declined diplomatic mission to Colombia.​
1867 – 1895: Attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

Died:
April 12, 1895

Place of Death: Aeola Estate near Wayne, Pennsylvania

Age at time of Death: 75 years old

Burial Place: Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
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The 25th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment that Campbell was major of was a 3 month regiment and 5 of these companies were called the "First Defenders"in recognition of their prompt response to Lincpln's call for volunteer troops.
 
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