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BIOGRAPHIES

Source:
1811
HISTORY OF
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.

with
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of
Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
New York:
W. W. Munsell & Co.,
36 Vesey Street
1881


John Campbell
JOHN CAMPBELL was born in Elizabethtown, Dauphin county, Pa., September 18th, 1832, the fourth of the eight children of Brooks and Christiana (Zecher) Campbell.  His great-grandfather, Brooks Campbell, emigrated from Scotland with his family and settled in Lancaster, Lancaster county, Pa.
     His father, named after the immigrant, was born in Lancaster, in March, 1796, and was the eldest child in his father's family.  In the early part of his life he was a farmer.  During his last fourteen years he was a foreman for Samuel Spencer, a heavy contractor of public works.
     He died in March, 1844.  His widow is living at Pittston, Luzerne county, Pa., with her youngest son, C. K. Campbell.  The children of this worthy couple were as follows: Charles H., Brooks, Emanuel W., John, Elizabeth, Cyrus K., Mary and Samuel; all are living except the last.
     John Campbell was educated in the schools of Lancaster.  In 1847 the family moved to Mauch Chunk, and for two years he was employed as a laborer on the public works.  At the age of 18 he commenced to learn the machinists' trade of Bradley & Butler of Mauch Chunk, and he remained with them four years.  In 1853 he began railroading as a fireman on the Beaver Meadow Railroad.
     After about five months he became engineer, and for the next fourteen years was employed in that capacity on the Beaver Meadow, Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's, and Lehigh Valley Railroads.
     In 1857 he took charge of the shops of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company at White Haven, and upon their removal to Ashley he continued in charge, being in both places four years.  In 1871 he took charge, as master mechanic, of the general repair shops of the Lehigh and Mahanoy division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, situated at Delano, which responsible position he still holds.
     Mr. Campbell is a Republican in politics.  He is a member of Coalville Masonic Lodge, No. 474, at Ashley, Luzerne county; also of the Odd Fellows' lodge at White Haven.
     He married, November 14th, 1859, Theresa Smith, who was born in Germany, December 23d, 1839.  Mrs. Campbell came to America from Germany when but fifteen years of age, leaving home and fatherland unaccompanied by any member of her family.  Three children are the issue of this marriage, viz.: Edwin O., born November 11th. 1860; Mary Elizabeth, born March 19th, 1862; and
William S., born July 19th, 1864.
     As a thorough and efficient officer Mr. Campbell has always enjoyed in the largest measure the full confidence of the companies by which he has been employed, and as a citizen is deservedly held in the highest esteem.
Source:  History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 347
   
   
   
   

 


 

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