James G. Campbell

James Gregg Campbell (1811 – November 9, 1868) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to October 17, 1855.[1][2][3]

James G. Campbell
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
May 4, 1853 – October 17, 1855
Preceded byNewly established seat
Succeeded byHenry M. Spofford
Personal details
Born(1801-02-16)February 16, 1801
North Carolina
Died(1968-11-09)November 9, 1968
Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Born in North Carolina, Campbell gained admission to the bar in Louisiana in 1835,[2] and became prominent as an attorney.[4] In 1849, President Zachary Taylor nominated Campbell to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, but Campbell declined the appointment. He instead served as a judge of the Louisiana District Court for Parishes of Rapides and Natchitoches from 1849 until his appointment as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.[2]

Campbell withdrew from public life for several years in the 1860s due to complications following a stroke,[4] from which he eventually died. He was interred at The American Cemetery in Natchitoches, Louisiana.[2]

References
  1. Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 118.
  2. "James G. Campbell". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  4. "Louisiana", The Times-Picayune (November 21, 1868), p. 1.


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