James Gregg Campbell (1811 – November 9, 1868) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to October 17, 1855.[1][2][3]
James G. Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office May 4, 1853 – October 17, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Newly established seat |
| Succeeded by | Henry M. Spofford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1801 North Carolina |
| Died | November 9, 1968 Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States |
Born in North Carolina, Campbell gained admission to the bar in Louisiana in 1835,[2] and became prominent as an attorney.[4] In 1849, President Zachary Taylor nominated Campbell to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, but Campbell declined the appointment. He instead served as a judge of the Louisiana District Court for Parishes of Rapides and Natchitoches from 1849 until his appointment as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.[2]
Campbell withdrew from public life for several years in the 1860s due to complications following a stroke,[4] from which he eventually died. He was interred at The American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[2]
References
edit- ^ Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 118.
- ^ a b c d "James G. Campbell". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Louisiana", The Times-Picayune (November 21, 1868), p. 1.
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