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John Tucker Campbell (December 12, 1912 – August 26, 1991) was an American businessman and politician who was
Secretary of State of South Carolina The secretary of state of South Carolina is an elected position that is responsible to maintain clear records of statewide corporations, supply to the public with customer service, and administrate the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act. Since ...
. He was awarded the
Order of the Palmetto The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor awarded by the Governor of South Carolina. It is awarded to South Carolinians who demonstrate extraordinary lifetime achievement, service and contributions of national or statewide significance ...
18 October 1972 by Governor John C. West. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force 1942–1946 as an Air Transport Pilot in Europe and the South Pacific. He was mayor of
Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the List of capitals in the United States, capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is List of municipalities in South Carolina, the second-largest ...
1970–1978. He was Secretary of State of South Carolina 1978–1991. He served as member of Columbia City Council two four year terms. He was past president of South Carolina Municipal Association and past member of the advisory board of
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, past member of its board of directors, Finance Committee, Transportation Committee and Steering Committee on Revenue sharing. He was a member of American Legion,
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, DAV and Jamil Temple Shrine, chairman of the Easter Seal Society Buck-A-Cup (BAC) for two years and past governor of South Carolina Optimist Clubs. He was married to Gertrude Davis Campbell. He was the owner of Campbell Drug Stores for 41 years.


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