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John Archibald Campbell
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
John Archibald Campbell served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Franklin Pierce and confirmed Mar 22, 1853.
- Appointed by
- Franklin Pierce
- Confirmed
- Mar 22, 1853
- Born
- 1811
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesFranklin Pierce · Mar 22, 1853 – Apr 30, 1861
Education
- Franklin College (now University of Georgia)1825
- Read law1829
Career
Private practice, Washington, Georgia, 1829; Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1829-1837; Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1837-1853; State representative, Alabama, 1837, 1843; Assistant secretary of war for the draft, Confederate States of America, 1862-1865; Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1865-1884
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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