John Archibald Campbell

Biography of John Archibald Campbell

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Campbell
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Archibald
• Date of Birth: June , 24 , 1811
• Place of Birth (POB): Washington , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: March , 12 , 1889
• Place of Death (POD): Baltimore , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Archibald Campbell Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin Pierce ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/21/1853
• Seat vacated by: McKinley , John
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/21/1853
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/23/1853
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/22/1853
• Commission Date: 03/22/1853
• Date of Termination: 04/30/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

John Archibald Campbell in the Law School

• Name of School: Franklin College (now University of Georgia)
• Law Degree Year: 1825

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1829

John Archibald Campbell Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Washington, Georgia, 1829
• Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1829-1837
• Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1837-1853
• State representative, Alabama, 1837, 1843
• Assistant secretary of war for the draft, Confederate States of America, 1862-1865
• Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865-1884
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Fifth Circuit, ca. April 11, 1853-April 30, 1861

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