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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