Campbell Polson Berry (November 7, 1834 – January 8, 1901) was a Democratic politician from

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. He served in the

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from 1869 to 1873 and again from 1875 to 1880, representing

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, and became Speaker of the Assembly in 1877–78. He later served in the

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, representing California's 3rd District for two terms from 1879 to 1883.

Life and career

Born in Jackson County, Alabama; Berry moved with his parents to

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in 1841. He attended grammar school in Berryville, and moved to California in 1848, settling near Yuba City. Berry engaged in agricultural pursuits and worked in the mercantile business before being elected to the

in the 1868 election. For a year, Berry served as the Speaker of the California State Assembly for one year before his election the U.S. House of Representatives in 1878. In 1882, Berry declined to be a candidate for renomination and was succeeded by

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Death

In 1901, Berry died. He is interred in Fairview Cemetery in

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1834 births 1901 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California Speakers of the California State Assembly People from Sutter County, California People from Jackson County, Alabama 19th-century American politicians {{California-CAAssembly-stub