Legislator Details


Walter Moore Campbell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/21/1890
City: Gladwin MI
County: Gladwin County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/26/1957
City: Buckeye Township, MI
County: Gladwin County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Gladwin MI
County: Gladwin County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Highland Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary Anna Palasty of Gladwin, October 1937; children: two boys & a girl.

Number of Children: 3


Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race:

Education:
Alumnus of Gladwin HS, Athur Hill HS of Saginaw & the University of Michigan.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Thomas G. and Elizabeth (Moore) Campbell. He was employed by the state highway deppartment from about 1945 to 1957 as a buyer of right-of-way for roads. He was also the founder of the orginal motor freight line from Gladwin to Saginaw. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Robert J., Thomas G., and Walter M. Campbell Jr.; two daughters, Janet Ann, and Susan M., all at home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. Alfred Saulsbury, of St. Paul's Episocopal Church, officiated and burial was in Highland cemetery. Mason. Served as justice of the peace

Notable Facts:
His father was a retired Gladwin attorney, who represented the same districts in the legislatures of 1901 & 1903.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Boys' Vocational School, Caro State Hospital, Labor , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Mount Pleasant State Home and Training School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Gladwin
County of Residence Gladwin
District: Midland
District Description: Counties of Gladwin and Midland

Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1943, p.617; Find-a-Grave.com; Gladwin Co. Record 10/30/1957 col. 8 p.1; 1958 HJ p.13, HR8;