Summary
Thomas Jefferson Campbell (February 22, 1793 – April 13, 1850) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1841 until 1843. He served as Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from 1847 until 1850.
Thomas Jefferson Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office 1847–1850 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin B. French |
| Succeeded by | Richard M. Young |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Julius W. Blackwell |
| Succeeded by | Alvan Cullom |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1817–1819 1821 1825–1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1793 Rhea County, Tennessee |
| Died | April 13, 1850 (aged 57) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Whig |
Biography edit
Thomas Jefferson Campbell was born in Rhea County, Tennessee in 1793,[1] and he attended the public schools.[2]
Career edit
Assistant inspector general to Major General Cole's division of the East Tennessee Militia, Campbell served from September 14, 1813, to March 12, 1814. He was clerk of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1817 to 1819, in 1821, and from 1825 to 1831. He was a Representative from 1833 to 1837.[3]
Elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress, Campbell served from March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1843.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1842 for re-election to the Twenty-eighth Congress. He was Clerk of the United States House of Representatives in the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses.
Death edit
Campbell served from December 7, 1847, until his death in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 1850. He is interred at Calhoun, Tennessee.[5]
References edit
- ^ Soldiers of the War of 1812 Buried in Tennessee
- ^ "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". Office of Art & Archives. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "Thomas Jefferson Campbell (id: C000101)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.