Phil Campbell (agricultural commissioner) explained

Birth Date:9 April 1917
Birth Place:Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army Air Forces
Battles:World War II
Rank:First lieutenant
Alma Mater:University of Georgia
Office:Undersecretary of the
United States Department of Agriculture
Term:1969–1975
Office2:Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Term2:1955–1969
Office3:Member of the Georgia General Assembly from Oconee County
Term3:1949–1954

James Philander Campbell, Jr. (April 9, 1917  - June 22, 1998) was an American pilot, farmer, government official, and politician from Georgia.

Campbell was born in Athens, Georgia and graduated from Athens High School in 1934. He received his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Georgia.

Career

Campbell served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a pilot and bombardier and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the United States Army. After the war, Campbell owned a farm in Oconee County, Georgia. Campbell served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954 and was a Democrat. He then served as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture from 1955 to 1969. In 1968, Campbell switched to the Republican Party. Campbell served as Under Secretary in the United States Department of Agriculture from 1969 to 1975 during the Nixon and Ford Administrations. He then worked for Gold Kist as a consultant.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phil Campbell. dead. 2021-07-05. Georgia Department of Agriculture. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120064924/http://agr.georgia.gov/phil-campbell.aspx. 2021-01-20.
  2. Web site: J. Phil Campbell, Jr. Papers. 2021-07-05. University of Georgia Libraries.