James Gregg Campbell (1811 – November 9, 1868) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to October 17, 1855.[1][2][3]

James G. Campbell
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
May 4, 1853 – October 17, 1855
Preceded byNewly established seat
Succeeded byHenry M. Spofford
Personal details
Born(1801-02-16)February 16, 1801
North Carolina
Died(1968-11-09)November 9, 1968
Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Born in North Carolina, Campbell gained admission to the bar in Louisiana in 1835,[2] and became prominent as an attorney.[4] In 1849, President Zachary Taylor nominated Campbell to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, but Campbell declined the appointment. He instead served as a judge of the Louisiana District Court for Parishes of Rapides and Natchitoches from 1849 until his appointment as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.[2]

Campbell withdrew from public life for several years in the 1860s due to complications following a stroke,[4] from which he eventually died. He was interred at The American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 118.
  2. ^ a b c d "James G. Campbell". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Louisiana", The Times-Picayune (November 21, 1868), p. 1.
Political offices
Preceded by
Newly established seat
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
1853–1854
Succeeded by