John Allen Campbell

John Allen Campbell
Born (1835-10-08)October 8, 1835
Salem, Ohio
Died July 14, 1880(1880-07-14) (aged 44)
Washington, D.C.
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Union
Service/branch United States Army
Union Army
Years of service 1861 - 1866, 1867 - 1869
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Brevet Brigadier General
Battles/wars American Civil War

John Allen Campbell (October 8, 1835  July 14, 1880) was a politician and officer in the U.S. Army, as well as the first Governor of the Wyoming Territory.[1]

Biography

Campbell was born in Salem, Ohio and attended public school in Ohio.[2] In 1861, he joined the Union Army in the Civil War, during which time he served as a publicity writer and later as adjutant general on Major General John M. Schofield's staff.[3] He advanced from lieutenant to brevet brigadier general.

Career

Campbell continued to serve under Major General Schofield during the Reconstruction Period, and in Virginia Campbell helped set up senatorial and representative districts. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him Governor of Wyoming Territory in 1869 and again in 1873. While Governor, Campbell approved the first law in United States history explicitly granting women the right to vote. The law was approved on December 10, 1869. This day was later commemorated as Wyoming Day.[4]

In 1875, Campbell served as Third Assistant Secretary of State under Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Campbell was a member of the Republican Party.[5]

Campbell was appointed American Consul at Basel, Switzerland, on December 3, 1877, and resigned on February 4, 1880.[6]

Death and legacy

Campbell died on July 14, 1880 and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.[7] Campbell County, Wyoming, is named after him.[8]

See also

References

  1. "Governors of Wyoming". State of Wyoming. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  2. "John Campbell". Wyoming State Historical Society. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  3. "John A. Campbell (R)". Wyoming State Archives. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  4. "Today in History". The Library of Congress. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  5. "John A. Campbell (R)". Wyoming State Archives. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  6. "John Allen Campbell". Wyoming State Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  7. "John Allen Campbell". Find A Grave. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  8. Urbanek, Mae (1988). Wyoming Place Names. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-204-8.
  9. ""The Truce", Lawman, March 6, 1960". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
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Government offices
Preceded by
New Office
Third Assistant Secretary of State
February 24, 1875 November 30, 1877
Succeeded by
Charles Payson
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