Philip P. Campbell
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Philip Pitt Campbell was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
.
Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Campbell moved with his parents to Neosho County, Kansas
, in 1867.
He attended the common schools, and was graduated from Baker University
, Baldwin City, Kansas
, in 1888.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1889 and commenced practice in Pittsburg, Kansas
.
Campbell was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-eighth
and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1923).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Sixty-first
Congress), Committee on Rules (Sixty-sixth
and Sixty-seventh
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
Congress.
Parliamentarian of the Republican National Convention in 1924.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, with residence in Arlington, Virginia.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, May 26, 1941.
He was interred in Abbey Mausoleum (near Arlington National Cemetery), Arlington, Virginia.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Campbell moved with his parents to Neosho County, Kansas
Neosho County, Kansas
Neosho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16,512...
, in 1867.
He attended the common schools, and was graduated from Baker University
Baker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
, Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States about south of Lawrence and west of Gardner. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,515. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1888.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1889 and commenced practice in Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
.
Campbell was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1923).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress), Committee on Rules (Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
and Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress.
Parliamentarian of the Republican National Convention in 1924.
He resumed the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, with residence in Arlington, Virginia.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, May 26, 1941.
He was interred in Abbey Mausoleum (near Arlington National Cemetery), Arlington, Virginia.