Campbell, James (3)
Campbell, James
(1812-1893) Lawyer, born Philadelphia, Pennysylvania, USA ; died there. Nominated for judge of the supreme court, he was defeated by anti-Catholic prejudice, but became attorney-general of Pennsylvania, and postmaster-general in Pierce’s cabinet, 1853 . He was a member of the board of city trusts, Philadelphia, president of the board of trustees of Jefferson Medical School for 25 years, and for 45 years vice-president of Saint Joseph’s Orphan Asylum.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Campbell, James
Born at Philadelphia, 1 Sept., 1812; died there, 27 Jan., 1893. His father was Anthony Campbell, and his grandfather George Campbell, a native of Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland. James was educated at the private school of Geraldus Stockdale, studied law with Hon. Robert D. Ingraham, was admitted to the Bar on 14 Sept., 1833, was made a commissioner of the district of Southwark the day after his admission, and served until his appointment to the board of education. He offered, 16 Apr., 1840, the resolution which established the Girls’ High School of Philadelphia. He served on the board of education until 1840, when he was appointed, by Governor David R. Porter, judge of the courts of common pleas, orphan’s court, and courts of oyer and terminer, which position he filled until 1 Jan., 1851, when the judicial positions in Pennsylvania became elective. Nominated for judge of the supreme court, at a period when Knownothingism and anti-Catholic feeling was rife, he was defeated, although his four colleagues on the Democratic ticket were elected. Governor William Bigler appointed him Attorney-General of Pennsylvania, in which office he served until 4 Mar., 1853, when he entered President Pierce’s Cabinet as postmaster-general, serving until 4 Mar., 1857. In 1861 he was a candidate for the United States senate against Charles R. Buckalew but was defeated by one vote. In 1873 he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania, but declined to serve owing to the condition of his health. For twenty-five years he was president of the board of trustees of Jefferson Medical College, and for forty-five years was Vice-president of Saint Joseph’s Orphan Asylum, the oldest incorporated Roman Catholic asylum in the United States, chartered in 1807. On 3 Sept., 1869, he was appointed by the judges of Philadelphia County a member of the board of city trusts, which has under its care 42 city trusts, including Girard College and Wills’ Eye Hospital. He served in these positions until his death. Judge Campbell looked upon his obligations, whether as public official or as trustee, as duties of the highest order and of great value to society, and he was a just and severe judge upon himself as to the manner and the faithfulness with which these duties were discharged. Even with all the cares that surrounded him, he was always ready to respond to the slightest call from any of the refuges of the poor and the ill. He made visits almost daily to St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum, to Girard College, and to the hospital, examining conditions in detail, and considering them with as much care as if they referred to his own life or to the lives of those of his own household.
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JOHN M. CAMPBELL Transcribed by Herman F. Holbrook Et iterum venturus est cum gloria iudicare vivos et mortuos.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XVI (Index Volume)Copyright © 1914 by The Encyclopedia Press, Inc.Online Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1914. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York
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Campbell, James (1)
a Presbyterian minister, was born at Campbell on Kintyre, in Argyleshire, and came to America in 1730. He was licensed by the New Castle Presbytery, and received by the Philadelphia Presbytery, in 1739. The church at Tehicken sought his services, and the presbytery granted its request, but he after many struggles, told the synod, in 1739, that he was unconverted, and dared not preach till he was born again. He had been preaching four years, and was moral, upright, and well esteemed. At the persuasion of Whitefield he was induced to preach once more, on the following Sunday. He consented, and success attended his labors. In May, 1742, he was directed to spend one fourth of his time at Forks, and in August Durham asked for a portion of his time. Campbell was ordained Aug. 3, 1742, and was ordered to divide his time between Forks and Greenrwich. He was installed at Tehicken May 24, 1744. In 1758 he was dismissed to join the South Carolina Presbytery, and he became a minister of a band of his countrymen settled on the left bank of Cape Fear River. The Scotch Irish began to flow in a steady stream southward from Pennsylvania before the French war, and drew to this region large numbers from their native land. Mr. Campbell united with the Orange Presbyterv in 1774. When or where he died is not known. (W. P. S.)
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Campbell, James (2)
a Presbyterian minister, was presented to the presbytery April 26, 1770; was licensed Oct. 10, 1771, and sent to visit the vacancies, Timber Ridge, Forks of James, Sinking Spring, Hat Creek, and Cub Creek, Va. Oct. 15, 1772, the presbytery was informed of his death. See Foote, Sketches of Virginia, 2d series.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Campbell, James (3)
a Presbyterian minister, was born near Mercersburg, in Franklin Co., Pa., May 4,1798. He graduated from Jefferson College in 1825, entered Princeton Theological Seminary the same year, and graduated in 1828. He was licensed by New Brunswick Presbytery, Aug. 7,1828; was received by certificate into Redstone Presbytery in 1830; and in August of the same year was installed pastor over the churches in Kittaning and Crooked Creek. He next was installed as pastor of Poke Run Church, in Blairsville Presbytery. In 1834 he was received into Ohio Presbytery, and became pastor of Pine Creek Church, and in 1838 became pastor at Sharpsburg. For four years he continued to supply various churches, but was never again settled as a pastor. After this he labored in Huron, Marion, Hocking, and Huntingdon Presbyteries in Ohio. He amid his wife opened, at Athens, O., a seminary for young ladies, in which they taught for two or three years. For three years he was teacher at Shirleysburg, Pa. From 1857 to 1859 he was at Highland, Kan., and was employed as agent for Highland University a part of the time. He then was a member of the Muncie Presbytery (Ind.). He died at New Orleans, June 14, 1875. Mr. Campbell loved to preach. and was constant and heroic in his endurance of hardships in his missionary work wherever he labored. See Necrol. Report of Princeton Theol. Seem, 1876, p. 13.