James M. Campbell

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James M. Campbell was an American politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin who was elected in the fall of 1847 to serve a single one-year term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Portage County in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature of 1848. [1] He was succeeded by fellow Democrat John Delaney. In January of 1847, he'd been appointed as a notary public. [2] In December of 1847, he was serving as tax collector for the county. [3]

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References

  1. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 18481999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 35
  2. February 6, 1847; p. 2, col. 3 via Newspapers.com
  3. Collector's Office, Portage County, W.T. "To All Whom It May Concern", Tri-Weekly Argus 21 December, 1847; p. 4, col. 2 via Newspapers.com