Thomas Mitchell Campbell (April 22, 1856 April 1, 1923) was the 24th Governor of Texas from 1907 to 1911.
Campbell was born in Rusk, Texas

Rusk, Texas

Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....

, the son of Thomas Duncan and Rachel (Moore) Campbell. He attended school at Rusk and entered Trinity University

Trinity University (Texas)

Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....

 in 1873 to study law. He was unable to support himself and withdrew after a year. Campbell went to work in the Gregg county clerk's office and continued his studies at night.