Courtney W. Campbell
Courtney Warren Campbell (born April 29, 1895 in Chillicothe , Livingston County , Missouri , † December 22, 1971 in Dunedin , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1955 he represented the state of Florida in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Courtney Campbell attended Westminster College in Fulton and then studied at the University of Missouri in Columbia . During the First World War he was a lieutenant in the US Army . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1924, he began to work in this profession in Tampa (Florida). He was also a farmer in his new home. In agriculture, he was mainly engaged in growing citrus fruits. Campbell also gained a foothold in banking and land development. In the meantime he was also Deputy Attorney General of Florida. From 1942 to 1947 he was a member of the state road construction committee. During the Second World War , between 1941 and 1946, he was a member of the Florida War Labor Relations Board , a committee that dealt with the adjustment of the labor market to war conditions.
Politically, Campbell was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1952 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Florida , where he succeeded Chester B. McMullen on January 3, 1953 . Since he was defeated by Republican William C. Cramer in 1954 , he was only able to serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1955 . This was determined by the events of the Cold War and the civil rights movement .
After leaving the US House of Representatives, Courtney Campbell withdrew from politics. He returned to Florida where he lived in Clearwater . There he returned to his many private businesses. He died in Dunedin on December 22, 1971.
Web links
- Courtney W. Campbell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Courtney W. Campbell in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Campbell, Courtney W. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Campbell, Courtney Warren (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1895 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chillicothe , Missouri |
DATE OF DEATH | 22nd December 1971 |
Place of death | Dunedin , Florida |