William Campbell (New York)

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William W. Campbell (June 10, 1806 – September 7, 1881) was an American author, historian, lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

William W. Campbell was born in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York.He was the son of Judge James S. Campbell, and grandson of American Revolutionary War Colonel Samuel Campbell and Jane Campbell. [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Women_of_the_American_Revolution/Jane_Campbell] He attended the common schools, and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1831 and commenced practice in New York City. He was appointed a master in chancery in 1841 and was a commissioner in bankruptcy.

He was elected as a candidate of the American Party to the 29th United States Congress, and served from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847.

He was a justice of the Superior Court of New York City from 1849 to 1855. He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1857 to 1865.

He was a member from Otsego County of the New York State Assembly in 1869.

He was an author and engaged in historical work. His works include:
*" [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyalbany/book/Contents.html The Border Warfare of New York During the Revolution: The Annals of Tryon County] ". New York: Baker & Schribner, 1831. (Reprint, Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1992.)
*"An historical sketch of Robin Hood and Captain Kidd". New York: Scribner, 1853.

He died in Cherry Valley, and was buried at the Cherry Valley Cemetery.

New York State Surveyor General William Campbell was his uncle.

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* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F04E7D9153BE533A25754C2A9659C94619ED7CF Obit of his brother John C. Campbell] in NYT on March 27, 1890
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E05E3DD1031E033A2575BC0A9659C94629ED7CF Obit of his son Douglas Campbell (1839-1893)] in NYT on March 8, 1893 (giving middle initial "M.")
* [http://www.geocities.com/heartland/farm/6582/1399.html Campbell genealogy] at GeoCities
* [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NYOTSEGO/2003-01/1043957238 Campbell genealogy] at RootsWeb
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell9.html Political Graveyard] (doubled entry)
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=990CE2DC1339EF34BC4051DFB6678388669FDE Nominated for Assembly again] in NYT on October 28, 1873