Campbell, John Archibald, 1811-1889
Biography
John Archibald Campbell (June 24, 1811 – March 12, 1889) was an American jurist. He was a successful lawyer in Georgia and Alabama, where he served in the state legislature. Appointed by Franklin Pierce to the United States Supreme Court in 1853, he resigned at the beginning of the American Civil War, traveled south and became an official of the Confederate States of America. After serving six months in a military prison at war's end, he secured a pardon and resumed his law practice in New Orleans, where he also opposed Reconstruction.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Archibald Campbell letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 868551.1
Mss 868551.1
Date(s):
1868-10-01
Scope and Contents
Letter from John Archibald Campbell to Mr. Salmon Portland Chase with a reference to letter to Mr. ? who has just returned to New Orleans.