John Goulder Campbell
| John G. Campbell | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory | |
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In office March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram S. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Granville H. Oury |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 25, 1827 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | December 22, 1903 (aged 76) Prescott, Arizona Territory |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Goulder Campbell (June 25, 1827 – December 22, 1903) was a Scottish-born American businessman and politician. He served one term as Arizona Territory's delegate in the United States House of Representatives and was elected twice, but served only once, to represent Yavapai County in the Council (upper house) of the Arizona Territorial Legislature. Despite his service in the United States Congress, it is unclear as to whether he was ever a United States citizen.
Campbell was born on June 25, 1827 to Agnes (Hunter) and Robert Campbell in Glasgow, Scotland. He immigrated to the United States with his father in 1841, entering the country at New York City. Shortly after his arrival, Campbell was apprenticed to a baker in Detroit. He also attended night classes to supplement his education. Returning to New York City in 1846, Campbell worked as a baker until 1848.
In 1849 Campbell set out for California, traveling via Vera Cruz and Mazatlán before reaching the confluence of the Colorado and Gila rivers in July. From there he continued to San Francisco before proceeding to the Yuba River. Campbell began working as a miner in Yuba County, California in 1850. Two years later he turned to cattle ranching in the Shasta Valley. In 1854, Campbell opened a general store in Trinity County, California. Campbell moved to Chile in 1857 where he worked as a merchant. Civil unrest in 1859 prompted Campbell's return to the United States. Upon his return, Campbell became manager of Los Angeles' LaFayette Hotel for a time before returning to San Francisco.
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