CAMPBELL, SR., John Goulder

Prescott Morning Courier, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, December 23, 1903 Death of John G Campbell Hon. John G Campbell died at his residence in this city at ten minutes past two o'clock the morning of December 22, 1903 aged 76 years He had been in very feeble health for several months. He leaves a wife, a son and two daughters to mourn his, death. He was a native of Scotland, but left his native land for the United States when he was but 14 years old. He left New York for California at the age of 22 years. He came to Arizona about 35 years ago, having lived in Prescott the greater portion of that time. Previous to coming to Prescott he conducted a business at La Paz. For years he was in the mercantile business in Prescott and was also heavily interested in the cattle business the then cattle firm of Campbell & Baker being widely known. The first brick stores put upon the west side of the plaza were owned by Campbell & Buffum, who ran a general merchandise business in the building. Later on they dissolved partnership and the business was continued by Campbell. In 1878, before the drawing of party lines in Arizona, Hon. John G. Campbell was elected as delegate to Congress from this territory. There were four candidates in the held, they were, John G. Campbell, of Prescott, and King Wolsey, of Phoenix, both democrats, and A. E. Davis, of Mohave county, and J. Y. T. Smith, of Phoenix, both republicans. Campbell succeeded H. S. Stevens as delegate. Campbell served two years and was succeeded by Grant Oury, who was succeeded by C. C. Bean, who was succeeded by Mark Smith. Hon. John G Campbell made a creditable record as delegate to congress, and, while he was able to do so, probably helped, in a substantial way, as many poor people any man who ever lived in Arizona. It is said that no man who appealed for assistance was ever turned away from him disappointed, and that while in business, he gave away thousands of dollars to poor prospectors. As a public man he was a royal entertainer. In his death Arizona has lost a most worthy citizen whose years have been full of usefulness to his fellow man. Much sympathy is expressed for his bereaved family. Transcriber's note: Mr. Campbell was originally buried in the Citizens Cemetery and later removed to the Mountain View Cemetery, both of which are in Prescott, Arizona.