Samuel B. Campbell

Samuel Bonsall Campbell
22nd Ohio State Treasurer
In office January 13, 1896 – January 8, 1900
Governor	Asa S. Bushnell
Preceded by	William T. Cope
Succeeded by	Isaac B. Cameron
Personal details
Born	(1846-07-02)July 2, 1846 Jefferson County, Ohio
Died	May 30, 1917(1917-05-30) (aged 70)
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Unit	157th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Samuel Bonsall Campbell (July 2, 1846 – May 30, 1917)^[1] was a Republican politician in the state of Ohio and was Ohio State Treasurer from 1896 to 1900.

Biography

Samuel B. Campbell was born July 2, 1846, at Jefferson County, Ohio, and attended public schools till age eleven, when he had to look after himself. He was a newsboy and clerk, and enlisted as soon as he was old enough when the American Civil War broke out. He enlisted in the One Hundred Fifty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After the war he returned to Steubenville, Ohio, and was connected with the Miners and Mechanics Bank.^[2]

In 1879, he was elected County Treasurer, and re-elected in 1881. In 1886, he was appointed by John C. Brown as cashier at the State Treasury, and in 1892 became chief clerk under Ohio Secretary of State Christian L. Poorman.^[2]

In 1895, Campbell won election as Ohio State Treasurer and was re-elected in 1897.^[2]

Campbell died May 30, 1917, and was interred at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.^[1]

Notes

References

• Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.

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