Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Campbell, George W. May 18, 1853 - ????
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Source: History of Fayette County, L H Everts and Company 1882, page 762
Author: Franklin Ellis

    George W Campbell of Springfield, is the son of James Campbell of the
same place and Rebecca Kilpatrick, daughter of Esquire Thomas Kilpatrick,
who were married in 1840.  George W, our subject, the sixth son of James,
was born May 18, 1853.  His grandparents on his paternal side came to
America from near Belfast, Ireland.
    Mr Campbell attended the common schools of his village until fourteen
years of age when he entered as clerk the general merchandise store of
his brother, John F Campbell, where he became a proficient bookkeeper and
developed a fine business character, continuing a clerk until 1876 when
he became a partner with his brother, remaining such till 1880 and then
bought out his brother's interest, and has since carried on the business
very successfully.
    He became assistant postmaster of Elm in the township of Springfield in
September, 1869, and acted as such till March 21, 1881, when he was
commissioned postmaster by Postmaster General James.  He is a stalwart
Republican and has been frequently sent by his party as a delegate to
county conventions.  On the 1st of January 1882, Mr Campbell established a
small monthly paper called THE MOUNTAINEER, he being editor thereof as
well as proprietor, and which has attained a profitable circulation.
    On the 11th of August, 1880, Mr Campbell married Miss Ida May Sparks,
daughter of Horatio L Sparks.

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