Robert Campbell (May 1, 1808 in Bath,

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– July 16, 1870 in Bath,

) was an American politician.

Life

Campbell was the son of Robert Campbell Sr. (d. 1849) who came from

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, Scotland, to the United States and settled at Bath in 1794. He was educated at

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Academy and College, then studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Bath. He married Frances Fowler, and they had the sons Clarence Campbell and Frank Campbell. He was delegate to the

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of 1846 as a

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, but became a Free Soiler in 1848 and later joined the Republican Party. He was

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from 1859 to 1862 under Governor

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. He was buried at Grove Cemetery in Bath. His home at Bath, known as the

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, was listed on the

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in 1983.

Sources

Political Graveyard

NY History Bio of Frank Campbell

''Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature in the State of New York in 1859'' by Wm. D. Murphy (pages 9ff; C. Van Benthuysen, Albany NY, 1859) {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Robert 1808 births 1870 deaths Lieutenant Governors of New York (state) New York (state) Republicans People from Bath, New York New York (state) Democrats New York (state) Free Soilers