William Leonidas Campbell
Full Name: William Leonidas CampbellDate of birth: October 22, 1839
Date of death: February 13, 1912
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 52 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) | Democrat | Anderson / Grimes | Grimes |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 52
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Anderson / Grimes Counties in district: Grimes |
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, William Leonidas Campbell, pp. 356-357. Born 10/22/1839 in Fayette County, Tennessee, married Miss S.J. Kelley of Grimes County in 1858, now widowed. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Griffin's battalion, served on the Rio Grande and assigned to command of Post at Columbus. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Other Resources
- Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930.
- W.L. Campbell, marriage to S. Jane Kelley 11/2/1858 in Grimes County.
Census of 1880 - W.L. Campbell, Anderson, Grimes County, age 40, born circa 1840 in Tennessee, farmer, wife Sarah J.
Census of 1900 - William L. Campbell, Grimes County, age 61, born October 1839 in Tennessee, lawyer, widowed. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 - W.L. Campbell, birth date 10/22/1839, death date 2/13/1912, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Anderson, Grimes County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, Col. W.L. Campbell, The Examiner-Review (Navasota, Texas), 2/15/1912, p. 7, crediting Navasota Public Library. County school superintendent and "active member of the bar of Grimes county," married Sallie Kelley. Died "last night," 2/14/1912. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. W.L. Campbell, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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