Courtney W. Campbell
| Courtney Warren Campbell | |
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U.S. Representative Courtney Campbell (undated photo)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 1st congressional district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Chester B. McMullen |
| Succeeded by | William C. Cramer |
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April 29, 1895 Chillicothe Livingston County Missouri, USA |
| Died | December 22, 1971 (aged 76) Dunedin, Pinellas County Florida |
| Resting place | Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Clearwater, Pinellas County |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Businessman, citrus farmer, lawyer |
Courtney Warren Campbell (April 29, 1895 – December 22, 1971) was from 1953 to 1955 a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida's 1st congressional district, then based about St. Petersburg, Florida but since moved to the Florida Panhandle as far west as Pensacola.
Campbell was born in Chillicothe, Missouri, and educated at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and thereafter the University of Missouri at Columbia. During World War I, he served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1924 in Missouri and Florida and practiced from 1924 to 1928 in Tampa. He also worked as a citrus farmer, banker, and land developer.
Campbell served as the assistant attorney general of Florida and from 1941 to 1946 was a member of the Florida War Labor Relations Board. From 1942 to 1947, he was a member of the Florida State Road Board. In 1948, the Davis Causeway across Tampa Bay was renamed the Courtney Campbell Causeway in his honor. Campbell had spearheaded efforts to ensure repairs and beautification of the causeway.
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