Josiah A.P. Campbell
American judge (1830–1917) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell (March 2, 1830 – January 10, 1917)[1] was an American politician and lawyer who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, and was previously a Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862.
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Josiah A.P. Campbell | |
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Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
In office February 4, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
In office 1891–1894 | |
Succeeded by | Albert H. Whitfield |
Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court | |
In office 1876–1891 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan Tarbell |
Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office 1859–1860 | |
President pro tempore of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
In office 1861–1861 | |
In office 1862–1862 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Josiah Abigail Patterson Campbell (1830-03-02)March 2, 1830 Lancaster District, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | January 10, 1917(1917-01-10) (aged 86) Hinds County, Mississippi, U.S. |
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Spouse | Eugenia Nash |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Colonel |
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Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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