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David Campbell Governor of Virginia (1837 to 1840)
State Senator (1820 to 1824)Personal details Born August 7, 1779
Washington County (later Smyth County), VirginiaDied March 19, 1859 (aged 79)
"Montcalm," Abingdon, VirginiaPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Maria Hamilton Campbell Children none David Campbell (August 7, 1779 – March 19, 1859) was the 27th Governor of Virginia from 1837 to 1840.
Campbell was born in a part of Washington County, Virginia, that later became Smyth County. He was a successful merchant in Abingdon, Virginia, and served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812.
As governor Campbell unsuccessfully advocated creation of a statewide system of compulsory education. He called a special session of the General Assembly that helped Virginia weather the financial Panic of 1837.
His brother John Campbell (1787 or 1788 – by 29 January 1867) served as treasurer of the United States from 1829 to 1839. Another brother, Edward Campbell (1781–1833), represented Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, and Washington Counties in the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829–1830.
References
- John T. Kneebone et al., eds., Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Richmond: The Library of Virginia, 1998– ), 2:560–563. ISBN 0-88490-199-8.
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Political offices Preceded by
Wyndham RobertsonGovernor of Virginia
1837–1840Succeeded by
Thomas Walker GilmerGovernors of Virginia Henry · Jefferson · Fleming · Nelson · Harrison · Henry · E. Randolph · B. Randolph · H. Lee · Brooke · Wood · Monroe · Page · Cabell · Tyler Sr. · G. Smith · Monroe · G. Smith · P. Randolph · Barbour · Nicholas · Preston · T. Randolph · Pleasants · Tyler Jr. · Giles · J. Floyd · Tazewell · Robertson · Campbell · Gilmer · Patton · Rutherfoord · Gregory · McDowell · W. "EB" Smith · J.B. Floyd · Johnson · Wise · Letcher · W. "EB" Smith · Pierpont · Wells · Walker · Kemper · Holliday · Cameron · F. Lee · McKinney · O'Ferrall · J.H. Tyler · Montague · Swanson · Mann · Stuart · Davis · Trinkle · Byrd · Pollard · Peery · Price · Darden · Tuck · Battle · Stanley · Almond · A. Harrison · Godwin · Holton · Godwin · Dalton · Robb · Baliles · Wilder · Allen · Gilmore · Warner · Kaine · McDonnellCategories:- 1779 births
- 1859 deaths
- Governors of Virginia
- Virginia State Senators
- People from Abingdon, Virginia
- Virginia Democrats
- People from Smyth County, Virginia
- American military personnel of the War of 1812
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