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Colin P. Campbell

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Colin P. Campbell
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Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1909 – 1910
Preceded byNicholas J. Whelan
Succeeded byHerbert F. Baker
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Kent County 3rd district
In office
January 1, 1907 – 1910
Personal details
Born(1877-07-03)July 3, 1877
Walker Townnship, Michigan, US
DiedMay 18, 1956(1956-05-18) (aged 78)
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Irene Jane Bowers
    (m. 1897; died 1916)
  • Millie Barnes
    (m. 1919)
Alma materAlbion College
University of Michigan

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

Early life

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Campbell, C to D". Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Legislator Details - Colin Percy Campbell". Library of Michigan. Retrieved December 10, 2019.