John William Campbell

Full Name: John William Campbell
Date of birth: July 14, 1866
Date of death: November 15, 1940

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	16	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston	Galveston
H	16	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston	Galveston
H	23	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Galveston / Galveston	Galveston

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House District 16
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

House District 16
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

House District 23
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galveston / Galveston
Counties in district: Galveston

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Obituary and photo, "Rites to Be Held Tomorrow for Judge Campbell," 11/16/1940, pp. 1-2. Former Galveston County Judge; "presiding officer of the county commissioners court following the 1900 storm [Galveston Hurricane] . . . in 1910 he was elected to the state legislature. He served there for three terms until 1916." Galveston Daily News.
Biographical sketch, John W. Campbell, Volume II, pp. 640, 643. Born 7/14/1866 in Galveston. Historical Review of South-east Texas and the Founders, Leaders and Representative Men of Its Commerce, Industry and Civic Affairs, 1910.

Other Resources

Judge John William Campbell, birth date 7/14/1866 in Texas; death date 11/15/1940 in San Antonio, Bexar County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
John W. Campbell, birth date 7/14/1866, death date 11/15/1940, portrait, burial in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Galveston County. Find a Grave.
34th Legislature (1915) - John W. Campbell, postoffice Galveston, nativity Texas, age 48 (born circa 1867), lawyer, 48 years in Texas, member of former legislatures: 32nd-33rd. Texas Legislative Manual.
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News.

Photographs

Photograph. John W. Campbell, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. John W. Campbell, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Jno. W. Campbell, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

34th R.S. - 1915 Banks and Banking Game and Fisheries Insurance Judiciary Reforms in Civil Procedure State Affairs State Asylums
33rd R.S. - 1913 Appropriations Banks and Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Judiciary Municipal Corporations Reforms in Civil Procedure (Vice Chair) Reforms in Criminal Procedure
32nd R.S. - 1911 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures Judicial Districts Judiciary Municipal Corporations State Affairs Supreme Judicial Districts

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