James Campbell (postmaster general)

James Campbell
16th United States Postmaster General
In office
March 7, 1853 – March 4, 1857
PresidentFranklin Pierce
Preceded bySamuel Dickinson Hubbard
Succeeded byAaron V. Brown
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 21, 1852 – March 8, 1853
GovernorWilliam Bigler
Preceded byThomas Franklin
Succeeded byFrancis Wade Hughes
Personal details
Born(1812-09-01)September 1, 1812
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1893(1893-01-27) (aged 80)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

James Campbell (September 1, 1812 – January 27, 1893) was a politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as Attorney-General of Pennsylvania and United States Postmaster General[1][2] during the presidency of Franklin Pierce.

  1. ^ "Hon. James Campbell". Villanova Digital Library. Villanova University. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "James Campbell (1853–1857): Postmaster General". Miller Center, University of Virginia. University of Virginia. Retrieved April 15, 2016.