John Allen Campbell

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Battles/wars American Civil War Name John Campbell		Role Politician

Born October 8, 1835 Salem, Ohio ( 1835-10-08 ) Years of service 1861 - 1866, 1867 - 1869 Rank Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General Died July 14, 1880, Washington, D.C., United States Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States People also search for Arthur W. Radford, Edward A. Craig, George Crook Service/branch United States Army, Union Army Allegiance United States of America, Union
Battles and wars American Civil War

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John Allen Campbell (October 8, 1835 – July 14, 1880) was a politician and officer in the U.S. Army, as well as the first Governor of the Wyoming Territory.

Biography

Campbell was born in Salem, Ohio and attended public school in Ohio. In 1861, he joined the Union Army in the Civil War, during which time he served as a publicity writer and later as adjutant general on Major General John M. Schofield's staff. He advanced from lieutenant to brevet brigadier general.

Career

Campbell continued to serve under Major General Schofield during the Reconstruction Period, and in Virginia Campbell helped set up senatorial and representative districts. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him Governor of Wyoming Territory in 1869 and again in 1873. While Governor, Campbell approved the first law in United States history explicitly granting women the right to vote. The law was approved on December 10, 1869. This day was later commemorated as Wyoming Day.

In 1875, Campbell served as Third Assistant Secretary of State under Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Campbell was a member of the Republican Party.

Campbell was appointed American Consul at Basel, Switzerland, on December 3, 1877, and resigned on February 4, 1880.

Death and legacy

Campbell died on July 14, 1880 and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Campbell County, Wyoming, is named after him.

In popular culture

Campbell is portrayed Ed Prentiss in the Lawman episode "The Truce" (1960), starring John Russell. In the story line, a wanted outlaw, O.C. Coulsen (played by Robert McQueeney) turns himself in to Marshal Dan Troop in hopes that Governor Campbell will grant Coulsen clemency, because Coulsen had saved the governor's life during the American Civil War. Meanwhile, a sheriff in pursuit seeks credit for Coulsen's arrest. The governor informs Coulsen that he must first undergo arrest and trial before there can be any consideration of a pardon.

Campbell is portrayed by Jake Weber, as a main character - the provisional governor of Wyoming and overseer of the Union Pacific Railroad, in Hell on Wheels' fourth and fifth seasons.

References

John Allen Campbell Wikipedia

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