| Birth: | 1848 | | Death: | Jun. 12, 1914 | 
Businessman. One of St. Louis' wealthiest citizens when he died. During the Civil War, at the age of 14, he served as a messenger at Union General John C. Fremont's headquarters. After the war, he worked as a surveyor for the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, and began buying land ahead of the tracks. He later invested in the St. Louis streetcar business. He was appointed chairman of the board of the North American Company, parent company to United Railways, the Union Electric Company. (bio by: Connie Nisinger)
Search Amazon for James Campbell | | | Burial:
Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum
Saint Louis
St. Louis City
Missouri, USA |
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Record added: Mar 07, 2001
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