Jacob Miller Campbell

Jacob Miller Campbell

Jacob Miller Campbell (born November 20, 1821 in Somerset , Pennsylvania , †  September 27, 1888 in Johnstown , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1877 and 1879 and again from 1881 to 1887 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1826, Jacob Campbell moved with his parents to Allegheny City , where he attended public schools. Then he completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. He then worked for newspapers in Pittsburgh and New Orleans . He then worked in the steamboat business on the Lower Mississippi until 1847 . Early 1850s he followed the gold rush in California . In 1853 he returned to Pennsylvania, where he was involved in building the Cambria Iron Works in Johnstown . He worked for this company until 1861. Politically, he joined the Republican Party founded in 1854 . In June 1856 he took part as a delegate at the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia , where John C. Frémont was nominated as a presidential candidate. During the Civil War Campbell served in the Union Army , in which he rose to Brevet Brigadier General. After the war, between 1865 and 1871, he was appointed head of land surveying and home affairs minister of the state government of Pennsylvania. Afterwards he worked in various branches of industry.

In the congressional elections of 1876 Campbell was elected in the 17th  constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded the Democrat John Reilly on March 4, 1877 . Since he was not confirmed in 1878, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1879 . In 1880 Campbell was re-elected to Congress in the 17th district of his state, where he replaced Alexander Hamilton Coffroth on March 4, 1881 , who had been his successor two years earlier. After two re-elections, he was able to spend three more terms in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1887. From 1881 to 1883 he was chairman of the crafts committee. In 1886 he was not re-elected.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Jacob Campbell became involved in finance and the steel industry. In 1887 he chaired the Pennsylvania regional Republican party convention. He died on September 27, 1888 in Johnstown, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Jacob Miller Campbell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Jacob Miller Campbell in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Reilly	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (17th constituency) March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879	Alexander Hamilton Coffroth
Alexander Hamilton Coffroth	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (17th constituency) March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1887	Edward Scull