John Hull CAMPBELL, Congress, PA (1800-1868)

CAMPBELL, John Hull, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in York, York County, Pa., October 10, 1800; studied law; was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1823 and commenced practice in that city; member of the State house of representatives in 1831; elected as a candidate of the American Party to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1846; resumed the practice of law; died in Philadelphia, Pa., on January 19, 1868; interment in Monument Cemetery.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present