Leslie H. Campbell Explained

Leslie H. Campbell
Order:2nd
Office:President of Campbell University
Term Start:1934
Term End:1967
Predecessor:James Archibald Campbell
Successor:Norman Adrian Wiggins
Birth Date:3 April 1892
Birth Place:Harnett County, North Carolina
Death Place:Harnett County, North Carolina

Leslie Hartwell Campbell (April 3, 1892 – November 25, 1970) was the 2nd president of Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.

Biography

Dr. Campbell was the eldest son of Campbell University founder, James Archibald Campbell. His younger brother, Carlyle, also became a college president, serving Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina in that capacity. Dr. Campbell was a 1911 graduate of Wake Forest College and was an earlier graduate of Buies Creek Academy, the forerunner of Campbell University. Under Dr. Campbell's leadership, Campbell Junior College became a four-year liberal arts college in 1961. He died on November 25, 1970.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W. Conard Gass . Leslie Hartwell Campbell . 1979. 2017-01-05 . North Carolina Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina .