Life

Born in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

, Campbell worked in government as a deputy tax commissioner, clerk of a judicial court and in public works. He was also a merchant in New York City

New York City

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. In 1856, he was elected to the New York City Council and in 1875 was elected to the New York Assembly serving one term.

In 1894, as a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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, he defeated Democrat Daniel E. Sickles for re-election in New York's 10th congressional district

New York's 10th congressional district

New York's 10th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Brooklyn, New York City. It includes the neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Canarsie, East New York and Ocean Hill, as well as parts of Fort...

, but died before his term began.

Sources

• Death of Andrew J. Campbell in NYT on December 7, 1894