Colin P. Campbell Explained

Colin P. Campbell
Office:Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Term Start:January 6, 1909
Term End:1910
Predecessor:Nicholas J. Whelan
Successor:Herbert F. Baker
State House2:Michigan
District2:Kent County 3rd
Term Start2:January 1, 1907
Term End2:1910
Birth Date:3 July 1877
Birth Place:Walker Townnship, Michigan, US
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Albion College
University of Michigan

Colin Percy Campbell (July 3, 1877May 18, 1956) was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1909 to 1910.

Early life

Campbell was born on July 3, 1877, in Walker Townnship, Michigan. Campbell was of Scottish ancestry.[1] He attended Albion College and graduated from the University of Michigan.[2]

Career

Campbell was a lawyer. He served as a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Kent County 3rd district for a single term in 1909 and 1910. Campbell was defeated for re-election in 1910. During his term in the office, he served as the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] [2]

Personal life

Campbell married Irene Jane Bowers on July 14, 1897. He was widowed upon her death on June 8, 1916. Campbell remarried on July 2, 1919, to Millie Barnes.

Campbell died on May 18, 1956.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell2.html . Campbell, C to D. . December 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/255 . Legislator Details - Colin Percy Campbell. . December 10, 2019.