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William Leonidas Campbell Full Name: William Leonidas Campbell Date of birth: October 22, 1839 Date of death: February 13, 1912 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 52 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 21st (1) (2)   Democrat Anderson / Grimes   Grimes (1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. (2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, William Leonidas Campbell, pp. 356-357. Born 10/22/1839 in Fayette County, Tennessee, married Miss S.J. Kelley of Grimes County in 1858, now widowed. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Obituary, Col. W.L. Campbell, The Examiner-Review (Navasota, Texas), 2/15/1912, p. 7, crediting Navasota Public Library. County school superintendent and "active member of the bar of Grimes county," married Sallie Kelley. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Military Service Notes Confederate States Army, Griffin's battalion, served on the Rio Grande and assigned to command of Post at Columbus. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Other Resources Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County, 1930. Early History of Grimes County W.L. Campbell, marriage to S. Jane Kelley 11/2/1858 in Grimes County. Census of 1880 - W.L. Campbell, Anderson, Grimes County, age 40, born circa 1840 in Tennessee, farmer, wife Sarah J. Census of 1900 - William L. Campbell, Grimes County, age 61, born October 1839 in Tennessee, lawyer, widowed. FamilySearch. 1880 1900 Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 W.L. Campbell, birth date 10/22/1839, death date 2/13/1912, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Anderson, Grimes County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. W.L. Campbell, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 21st R.S. - 1889 Agricultural Affairs   Contingent Expenses   Insurance, Statistics and History   Penitentiaries

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