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1811 - Born on the 24th of June in Washington, Georgia, his father is Col. Duncan Greene Campbell. American jurist.
1825 - At the age of 14 he graduated from the University of Georgia.
- Attended West Point Military Academy for three years.
1829 - Admitted to the bar at the age of 18.
1836 - He married Anne Goldthwaite.
- Elected to the Alabama House of Representatives.
1839 - Moved to Mobile and resumed private practice.
1843 - He was elected again to the state legislature.
1853 - In March, he became Supreme Court justice.
- He was appointed associate justice of the United States Supreme Court by President Pierce.
1861 - Served as a mediator between William H. Seward, Simon Cameron, and the three Confederate commissioners Martin Crawford, Andre Roman, and John Forsyth Jr.
- Resigned from the Court on 30th of April and returned to Alabama.
1862 - He was named Assistant Secretary of War by Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
1865 - He was one of the peace commissioners appointed to meet Mr. Lincoln and Seward at Fort Monroe in February.
- He was arrested and lodged in Fort Pulaski, but was discharged on parole.
1889 - John Archibald Campbell died on 12th of March.
1825 - At the age of 14 he graduated from the University of Georgia.
- Attended West Point Military Academy for three years.
1829 - Admitted to the bar at the age of 18.
1836 - He married Anne Goldthwaite.
- Elected to the Alabama House of Representatives.
1839 - Moved to Mobile and resumed private practice.
1843 - He was elected again to the state legislature.
1853 - In March, he became Supreme Court justice.
- He was appointed associate justice of the United States Supreme Court by President Pierce.
1861 - Served as a mediator between William H. Seward, Simon Cameron, and the three Confederate commissioners Martin Crawford, Andre Roman, and John Forsyth Jr.
- Resigned from the Court on 30th of April and returned to Alabama.
1862 - He was named Assistant Secretary of War by Confederate president Jefferson Davis.
1865 - He was one of the peace commissioners appointed to meet Mr. Lincoln and Seward at Fort Monroe in February.
- He was arrested and lodged in Fort Pulaski, but was discharged on parole.
1889 - John Archibald Campbell died on 12th of March.
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