John Archibald Campbell lived from June 24, 1811 to March 12, 1889 and was an American jurist who was a successful lawyer in Georgia and Alabama, where he served in the state legislature. Appointed by President Franklin Pierce to the United States Supreme Court in 1853, he resigned at the beginning of the American Civil War, traveled south and became an official of the Confederate States of America. After serving six months in a military prison at the wars end, he secured a pardon and resumed his law practice in New Orleans, where he also opposed Reconstruction.
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RoleAssociate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1853-1861) 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceWashington, Wilkes County, Georgia 1 Place of Death Classification
Field of LawCommercial and Business Law 1 Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Field of Law Role
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Why did John Archibald Campbell leave the United States Supreme Court?
He resigned in 1861 and joined the Confederate government.
Campbell was nominated by President Franklin Pierce on March 21, 1853, and served as an Associate Justice until he resigned on April 30, 1861, at the start of the American Civil War, and returned south, where he became an official of the Confederate States of America.
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John Archibald Campbell (June 24, 1811 – March 12, 1889) was an American jurist.
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Wikipedia contributorsSupreme Court service section, appointment
The nomination was made on March 21, 1853, and even though Campbell was only 41 and had no previous judicial experience, the Senate unanimously approved the appointment within three days.
Introduction
John Archibald Campbell (June 24, 1811 - March 12, 1889) was an American jurist. He was a successful lawyer in Georgia and Alabama, where he served in the state legislature.
Death section
Campbell died on March 12, 1889, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Early life and education section
Campbell was born near Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia to the former Mary Williamson and her husband, Col. Duncan Greene Campbell (for whom the now-defunct Campbell County, Georgia, was named).
Supreme Court service section, resignation
Campbell resigned from the Supreme Court on April 30, 1861, and returned south.
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Appointed by Franklin Pierce to the United States Supreme Court in 1853, he resigned at the beginning of the American Civil War, traveled south and became an official of the Confederate States of America.
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