Thomas Jefferson Campbell

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.

For other people named Thomas Campbell, see Thomas Campbell (disambiguation).

Thomas Jefferson Campbell
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
In office
1847–1850
Preceded byBenjamin B. French
Succeeded byRichard M. Young
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byJulius W. Blackwell
Succeeded byAlvan Cullom
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1817–1819
1821
1825–1831
Personal details
Born(1793-02-22)February 22, 1793
Rhea County, Tennessee
DiedApril 13, 1850(1850-04-13) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyWhig

Biography

Campbell was born in Rhea County, Tennessee in 1793,[1] and he attended the public schools.[2]

Career

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

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
  1. Soldiers of the War of 1812 Buried in Tennessee
  2. "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". Office of Art & Archives. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  3. "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  4. "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  5. "Thomas Jefferson Campbell". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 12, 2013.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Julius W. Blackwell		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th congressional district
1841-1843		 Succeeded by
Alvan Cullom
Government offices
Preceded by
Benjamin B. French		 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
1847–1850		 Succeeded by
Richard M. Young
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