George W. Campbell

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George Campbell
United States Minister to Russia
In office February 7, 1819 – July 8, 1820
President	James Monroe
Preceded by	William Pinkney
Succeeded by	Henry Middleton
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office October 10, 1815 – April 20, 1818
Preceded by	Joseph Anderson
Succeeded by	John Eaton
In office October 8, 1811 – February 11, 1814
Preceded by	Jenkin Whiteside
Succeeded by	Jesse Wharton
5th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office February 9, 1814 – October 5, 1814
President	James Madison
Preceded by	William Jones (Acting)
Succeeded by	Alexander Dallas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Robert Weakley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's at-large district
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Personal details
Born	George Washington Campbell (1769-02-09)February 9, 1769 Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	February 17, 1848(1848-02-17) (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse	Harriot Stoddert
Education	Princeton University (BA)

George Washington Campbell (February 9, 1769 – February 17, 1848) was an American statesman who served as a

from February to October 1814.

Biography

Born in the village of

U.S. House

Campbell was elected to the

associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

.

He left Congress in 1809 to become judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court, serving until 1811.

U.S. Senate and ambassadorship

Campbell served as a

, a position he held from 1818 to 1821. Campbell served as a member of the French Spoliation Claims Commission in 1831.

Secretary of the Treasury

Appointed

of the government was lowered even further. He was unsuccessful in his efforts to raise money through additional bond sales and he resigned that October after only eight months in office, disillusioned and in bad health.

Campbell died in 1848 and is buried at Nashville City Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.

See also

• List of United States senators born outside the United States

References

• United States Congress. "George W. Campbell (id: C000083)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Google Books, page 272 for Year 1794

External links

• Media related to George W. Campbell at Wikimedia Commons

U.S. House of Representatives
New constituency	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's at-large congressional district 1803–1805	Constituency abolished
	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district 1805–1809	Succeeded by Robert Weakley
Preceded by Joseph Clay	Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee 1807–1809	Succeeded by John Eppes
U.S. Senate
Preceded by Jenkin Whiteside	United States Senator (Class 2) from Tennessee 1811–1814 Served alongside: Joseph Anderson	Succeeded by Jesse Wharton
Preceded by Joseph Anderson	United States Senator (Class 1) from Tennessee 1815–1818 Served alongside: Jesse Wharton, John Williams	Succeeded by John Eaton
New office	Chair of the Senate Finance Committee 1815–1818	Succeeded by John Eppes
Political offices
Preceded by Albert Gallatin	United States Secretary of the Treasury 1814	Succeeded by Alexander Dallas
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by William Pinkney	United States Minister to Russia 1819–1820	Succeeded by Henry Middleton