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American politician (1857–1907) For other people named Albert Campbell, see Albert Campbell (disambiguation).

Albert J. Campbell


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district
In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
Preceded by	Charles S. Hartman
Succeeded by	Caldwell Edwards
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
In office 1897

Personal details
Born	Albert James Campbell (1857-12-12)December 12, 1857 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Died	August 9, 1907(1907-08-09) (aged 49) New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	State Agricultural College
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Albert James Campbell (December 12, 1857 – August 9, 1907) was a U.S. Representative from Montana.

Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Campbell attended the common schools and the State Agricultural College, Lansing (now Michigan State University). He taught school for several years, and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Oxford, Michigan. He moved to Clarke, Michigan, in 1882, and resumed the practice of law. He served as prosecuting attorney of Lake County, Michigan, from 1886 to 1888 when he resigned. He moved to Butte, Montana, on November 16, 1889, and continued the practice of his profession. He served as member of the Montana House of Representatives in 1897.

Campbell was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1900. He resumed the practice of law in Butte, Montana. He died in New York City, August 9, 1907. He was interred in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Montana.

References

United States Congress. "Albert J. Campbell (id: C000074)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byCharles S. Hartman	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large congressional district 1899-1901	Succeeded byCaldwell Edwards

Members of the United States House of Representatives from Montana

Territorial (1865–1889)

Seat	McLean Cavanaugh Clagett Maginnis Toole Carter

One at-large seat (1889–1913)

Seat	Carter W. Dixon Hartman Campbell Edwards J. Dixon Pray

Two at-large seats (1913–1919)

Seat	Evans
Seat	Stout Rankin

Districts (1919–1993)

1st district	Evans McCormick Evans Monaghan O'Connell Thorkelson Rankin Mansfield Metcalf Olsen Shoup Baucus Williams
2nd district	Riddick Leavitt Ayers O'Connor D'Ewart Fjare Anderson Battin Melcher Marlenee

One at-large seat (1993–2023)

Seat	Williams Hill Rehberg Daines Zinke Gianforte Rosendale Downing (elect)

Districts (2023–present)

1st district	Zinke
2nd district	Rosendale

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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