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William H. "W.H." Campbell
House 1873 (District 15)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1837 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
??/??/1898
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
W.H.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Bear Valley
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Mechanical Trade
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1836. The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873 lists 1837.
He came to Chester, Minnesota in 1865.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Elected:
11/5/1872
Residence:
Bear Valley
Term of Office:
1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
Oath Date:
1/7/1873
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation:
Farmer/Mechanical Trade
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873.
Committees:
-
Mines and Minerals
-
Railroads
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.
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