John Campbell | |
Order: | 5th |
Treasurer of the United States | |
Term Start: | May 26, 1829 |
Term End: | July 20, 1839 |
President: | Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren |
Birth Date: | c. 1789 |
Death Date: | 1866 (c. aged 77) |
Party: | Democrat |
John Campbell (c. 1789 - c. 1866) was the fifth Treasurer of the United States, serving under both Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.[1] He was in office from May 26, 1829 to July 20, 1839. Campbell has the distinction of being the first Treasurer to be born a citizen of the United States.