John Lafayette Camp

John Lafayette Camp
Texas State Senator
District 6
In office
1874–1876
Personal details
Born(1828-02-20)February 20, 1828
Jefferson County, Alabama, US
DiedJuly 16, 1891(1891-07-16) (aged 63)
San Antonio, Texas, US
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseMary Ann Ward
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
RankColonel
Unit10th Texas Cavalry

John Lafayette Camp (February 20, 1828 – July 16, 1891) was an American lawyer and planter from Texas who served in the Texas state Senate and as a district court judge.

John was born in Jefferson County, Alabama, the son of John and Elizabeth Camp. After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 1848 he moved to Gilmer in Upshur County, Texas. He started a plantation and was admitted to the bar. In 1851 he married Mary Ann Ward, the daughter of a local doctor. The couple would have five children, including John Lafayette, Jr.