Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 61
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/15/1863
City: Saranac, MI
County: Ionia County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Abbie Phillips, dau. of N.G. and Lois K. (Barman) Phillips, 11/29/1889 in Bancroft, MI.; children: Robert, Groveneur, Brewster P., William P., Phillips and Hellen P.
Number of Children: 6
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Occupation: business management
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Livingston County Public Schools and one year at M.A.C.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of William and Harrierr E. (Rose) Campbell. For 2 years he worked in a general store in Howell and in 1883 went to work in Detroit for J.K. Burnham & Company, wholesale dry goods merchants. When that business was incorporated under the title, Burnham, Stoepel & Co., he was made a director, later becoming treasurer of the company. In 1910 he sold his interest in the company and bought an interest in the Commercial Milling Co., of Detroit, and was made vice-president and managing director of the company. Was a member of the executive board of The Wholesalers' Bureau since the organization of that body and is an honorary life member of the Michigan Millers Association. Was active in the Detroit Board of Commerce, Y.M.C.A. and several social clubs and a number of Detroit busines houses, and vice-president of the Detroit Show Case Co., Detroit and the Society for Savings, Detroit.
Notable Facts:
Died in 1946.
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Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Gratiot and Grosse Point, Detroit City
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , Geological Survey , Girls' Training School, Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Supplies and Expenditures
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Girls' Training School
Committees Served On: Ionia State Hospital , Michigan Soldiers' Home , State Affairs , Transportation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Ionia State Hospital
Bibliography:
Manual 1929 p.688; Manual 1931 p.660;
Manual 1927 p.642-643; Manual 1925 p.598; USCen 1900, 1920, 1930; USPassportAppl. 1795-1925; PolGryd; MIMarr 1867-1925;
