John Allen Campbell
| John Allen Campbell | |
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| Born |
October 8, 1835 Salem, Ohio |
| Died | July 14, 1880 (aged 44) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
United States Union |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1866, 1867 - 1869 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Allen Campbell (October 8, 1835 – July 14, 1880) was a politician and officer in the U.S. Army, as well as the first Governor of the Wyoming Territory.
Campbell was born in Salem, Ohio and attended public school in Ohio. In 1861, he joined the Union Army in the Civil War, during which time he served as a publicity writer and later as adjutant general on Major General John M. Schofield's staff. He advanced from lieutenant to brevet brigadier general.
Campbell continued to serve under Major General Schofield during the Reconstruction Period, and in Virginia Campbell helped set up senatorial and representative districts. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him Governor of Wyoming Territory in 1869 and again in 1873. While Governor, Campbell approved the first law in United States history explicitly granting women the right to vote. The law was approved on December 10, 1869. This day was later commemorated as Wyoming Day.
In 1875, Campbell served as Third Assistant Secretary of State under Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Campbell was a member of the Republican Party.
Campbell was appointed American Consul at Basel, Switzerland, on December 3, 1877, and resigned on February 4, 1880.
Campbell died on July 14, 1880 and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.Campbell County, Wyoming, is named after him.
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