John Campbell (US Treasurer) explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Treasurers of the United States . U.S. Department of the Treasury . 14 September 1901 . 5 April 2023.