Samuel B. Campbell
| Samuel Bonsall Campbell | |
|---|---|
| File:Samuel B. Campbell.png | |
| 22nd Ohio State Treasurer | |
| In office January 13, 1896 – January 8, 1900 |
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| Preceded by | William T. Cope |
| Succeeded by | Isaac B. Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1846 Jefferson County, Ohio |
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| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Unit | 157th Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Bonsall Campbell (1846-1917)[1] was a Republican politician in the state of Ohio and was Ohio State Treasurer from 1896-1900.
Samuel B. Campbell was born July 2, 1846 at Jefferson County, Ohio, and attended public schools till age eleven, when he had to look after himself. He was a newsboy and clerk, and enlisted as soon as he was old enough when the American Civil War broke out. He enlisted in the One Hundred Fifty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After the war he returned to Steubenville, Ohio and was connected with the Miners and Mechanics Bank.[2]
In 1879, he was elected County Treasurer, and re-elected in 1881. In 1886 he was appointed by John C. Brown as cashier at the State Treasury, and in 1892 became chief clerk under Ohio Secretary of State Christian L. Poorman.[2]
In 1895, Campbell won election as Ohio State Treasurer and was re-elected in 1897.[2]
Campbell died May 30, 1917, and was interred at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Green Lawn Cemetery Burial Records
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smith 1898 : 668
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