ALBERT WILLIAM CAMPBELL, a leading member of the bar of Aberdeen, and ex-judge of the fifth judicial circuit of South Dakota, was born October 10, 1856, at Oconomowoc, Waukesha county, Wisconsin. He spent his boyhood in Monroe county, Wisconsin, and secured his early education in the district school and the graded school of Tomah. He taught school for two years. He began the study of law at Madison, Wisconsin, in 1877, and in 1877-78 he took the law course at the University of Wisconsin. He was admitted to the bar in 1878, and the following year opened an office at Viroqua. Wisconsin, where he was engaged in practice until 1883, at which time he came to South Dakota, locating at Aberdeen, forming a partnership with C. N. Harris. In 1885 Judge Campbell formed a partnership with George W. Jenkins, which association continued until 1889. In 1886 he was elected to the South Dakota legislature and reelected in 1888 and in 1889 he was elected to the judgeship of the newly created fifth judicial circuit, he being the first judge of the same. His term as judge expired on January 1, 1902, when he returned to the practice, and has so continued. Both as a lawyer and judge, his career has been successful, and his standing in the legal profession of South Dakota is of the best. Judge Campbell has been twice married, the first time in 1880, to Lulu E. Casson, of Viroqua, Wisconsin, who died in 1891, leaving two children; Joseph C. and Donald H. In, 1893 Judge Campbell married Marie Haven, of Webster, South Dakota. To this union three children have been born: Roger, Dorothy and William.
Source: History of South Dakota, Vol. 2; Doane Robinson; B. F. Bowen & Co., Publisher, 1904
Contributor: Jim Dezotell
parents: Hiram & Emiline Campell
siblings: Frank, Carrie, Jessie, Fred
Source: History of South Dakota, Vol. 2; Doane Robinson; B. F. Bowen & Co., Publisher, 1904
Contributor: Jim Dezotell
parents: Hiram & Emiline Campell
siblings: Frank, Carrie, Jessie, Fred
ALBERT WILLIAM CAMPBELL, a leading member of the bar of Aberdeen, and ex-judge of the fifth judicial circuit of South Dakota, was born October 10, 1856, at Oconomowoc, Waukesha county, Wisconsin. He spent his boyhood in Monroe county, Wisconsin, and secured his early education in the district school and the graded school of Tomah. He taught school for two years. He began the study of law at Madison, Wisconsin, in 1877, and in 1877-78 he took the law course at the University of Wisconsin. He was admitted to the bar in 1878, and the following year opened an office at Viroqua. Wisconsin, where he was engaged in practice until 1883, at which time he came to South Dakota, locating at Aberdeen, forming a partnership with C. N. Harris. In 1885 Judge Campbell formed a partnership with George W. Jenkins, which association continued until 1889. In 1886 he was elected to the South Dakota legislature and reelected in 1888 and in 1889 he was elected to the judgeship of the newly created fifth judicial circuit, he being the first judge of the same. His term as judge expired on January 1, 1902, when he returned to the practice, and has so continued. Both as a lawyer and judge, his career has been successful, and his standing in the legal profession of South Dakota is of the best. Judge Campbell has been twice married, the first time in 1880, to Lulu E. Casson, of Viroqua, Wisconsin, who died in 1891, leaving two children; Joseph C. and Donald H. In, 1893 Judge Campbell married Marie Haven, of Webster, South Dakota. To this union three children have been born: Roger, Dorothy and William.
Source: History of South Dakota, Vol. 2; Doane Robinson; B. F. Bowen & Co., Publisher, 1904
Contributor: Jim Dezotell
parents: Hiram & Emiline Campell
siblings: Frank, Carrie, Jessie, Fred
Source: History of South Dakota, Vol. 2; Doane Robinson; B. F. Bowen & Co., Publisher, 1904
Contributor: Jim Dezotell
parents: Hiram & Emiline Campell
siblings: Frank, Carrie, Jessie, Fred
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