Legislator Details

Image of Colin Percy Campbell
Image Description:
Colin P. Campbell portrait from Manual 1909 [unpaged--right before p.769]

Colin Percy Campbell
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Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/3/1877
City: Walker twp, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 5/18/1956
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Burial
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City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Irene Jane Bowers, dau. of H.H.Bowers, 7/14/1897, in Battle Creek, MI; children: 5, Elizabeth D., Ruth R., Laura E., Robert B. and Colin Barnes; married Millie Barnes, dau. of C.L. and Carrie Barnes, in July, 1919

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Occupation: lawyer, farmer
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Education:
district schools; attended Albion College; graduated from the University of Michigan law dept.

Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish and American descent. Son of John C. and Martha E.(Westlake) Campbell.He worked for the editorial staff of the Lawyers' Cooperative Pub. Co. of Rochester, NY. He helped prepared the New York Court of Appeal Report from April 1900 through July 1901. In September, 1901, he opened a practice in Grand Rapids, MI. he was one of the original publishers of the Michigan Serial Digest and at times was an editor and its sole owner. He also was the law editor for several technical trade magazines.

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Sessions Served:

Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1909-1910
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
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Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 3
District Description: Townships of Algoma, Alpine, Cannon, Courtland, Grattan, Nelson, Oakfield, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone and Walker

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1907-1908
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Judiciary , Michigan Asylum for Insane , Revision of the Constitution
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 3
District Description: Townships of Algoma, Alpine, Cannon, Courtland, Grattan, Nelson, Oakfield, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone and Walker

Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

PolGryd; Manual 1909 p.727; USCen 1910; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMar 1867-1952; U.S.WWIDraftRegCds1917-1918;
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