Courtney Warren Campbell (April 29, 1895 – December 22, 1971) was an American lawyer,

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veteran, and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the

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, from 1953 to 1955. He represented

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, then based in St. Petersburg,

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Background

Campbell, the son of Thomas Courtney Campbell and Ellen Minor Campbell, was born in Chillicothe, Missouri, and educated at Westminster College in

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, Missouri, and thereafter the

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at Columbia. During

, he served as a

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in the

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. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1924 in Missouri and Florida and practiced from 1924 to 1928 in

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. He also worked as a

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, banker, and land developer. He was married to the former Henrietta Hisgen.

Political life

Campbell served as the assistant attorney general of Florida and from 1941 to 1946 was a member of the Florida War Labor Relations Board. From 1942 to 1947, he was a member of the Florida State Road Board. In 1948, the Davis Causeway across Tampa Bay was renamed the

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in his honor. Campbell had spearheaded efforts to ensure repairs and beautification of the causeway.

Later career and death

After his single term in Congress, Campbell returned to his extensive business and civic interests and resided in

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, Florida. He died in

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, Florida, and is interred at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Courtney Warren 1895 births 1971 deaths Citrus farmers from Florida People from Chillicothe, Missouri People from Clearwater, Florida Florida lawyers Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida University of Missouri alumni Westminster College (Missouri) alumni United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army officers 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American politicians