# John Allen Campbell

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Union Army General and governor of Wyoming (1835–1880)

John Allen Campbell 1st Governor of the Wyoming Territory In office April 7, 1869 – February 10, 1875 Appointed by Ulysses S. Grant Preceded by Office established Succeeded by John Milton Thayer 1st Third Assistant Secretary of State In office February 24, 1875 – November 30, 1877 President Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Charles Payson Personal details Born (1835-10-08)October 8, 1835 Salem, Ohio, U.S. Died July 14, 1880(1880-07-14) (aged 44) Washington, D.C., U.S. Resting place Arlington National Cemetery Party Republican Spouse Isabella Wunderly Relatives Harry Lane (grandson) Military service Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Army Years of service 1861-1869 Rank Lieutenant colonel Brevet brigadier general Battles/wars American Civil War

**John Allen Campbell** (October 8, 1835 – July 14, 1880) was a politician and officer in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army), as well as the first Governor of the [Wyoming Territory](/source/Wyoming_Territory).[1]

## Biography

Campbell was born in [Salem, Ohio](/source/Salem%2C_Ohio), and attended public school in Ohio.[2] As a young man, he was an attendee of the 1850 [Ohio Women's Rights Convention](/source/Ohio_Women's_Convention_at_Salem_in_1850).[3] In 1861, he joined the [Union Army](/source/Union_Army) in the [Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War), during which time he served as a publicity writer and later as adjutant general on Major General [John M. Schofield](/source/John_M._Schofield)'s staff.[4] He advanced from [lieutenant](/source/Lieutenant) to [lieutenant colonel](/source/Lieutenant_colonel). On February 24, 1866, [President](/source/President_of_the_United_States) [Andrew Johnson](/source/Andrew_Johnson) nominated Campbell for appointment to the grade of [brevet](/source/Brevet_(military)) [brigadier general](/source/Brigadier_general_(United_States)) of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the [United States Senate](/source/United_States_Senate) confirmed the appointment on April 10, 1866.[5]

John Campbell married Isabella Wunderly, daughter of Benjamin Wunderly and Rachel Knettle Wunderly, on February 1, 1872. Campbell died 8 years later. Isabella never remarried and died on September 23, 1923, in Washington, D.C. Both John and Isabella are buried at the [Arlington National Cemetery](/source/Arlington_National_Cemetery), Washington, D.C.[6]

## Career

Campbell continued to serve under Major General Schofield during the [Reconstruction Period](/source/Reconstruction_Period), and in Virginia Campbell helped set up senatorial and representative districts. President [Ulysses S. Grant](/source/Ulysses_S._Grant) appointed him Governor of [Wyoming Territory](/source/Wyoming_Territory) in 1869 and again in 1873. While Governor, Campbell approved the first law in United States history explicitly granting women the right to vote. The law was approved on December 10, 1869. This day was later commemorated as Wyoming Day.[7]

In 1875, Campbell served as [Third Assistant Secretary of State](/source/Third_Assistant_Secretary_of_State) under [Secretary of State](/source/United_States_Secretary_of_State) [Hamilton Fish](/source/Hamilton_Fish). Campbell was a member of the [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)).[8]

Campbell was appointed American Consul at [Basel, Switzerland](/source/Basel%2C_Switzerland), on December 3, 1877, and resigned on February 4, 1880.[9]

## Death and legacy

Campbell died on July 14, 1880, and is interred at [Arlington National Cemetery](/source/Arlington_National_Cemetery) in [Arlington, Virginia](/source/Arlington%2C_Virginia). [Campbell County, Wyoming](/source/Campbell_County%2C_Wyoming), was named either for him or for Robert Campbell, an early trapper, who was a fur trader associated with William Henry Ashley.[10]

## In popular culture

- Campbell is portrayed by [Ed Prentiss](/source/Ed_Prentiss) in the *[Lawman](/source/Lawman_(TV_series))* episode "The Truce" (1960), starring [John Russell](/source/John_Russell_(actor)). In the story line, a wanted outlaw, O.C. Coulsen (played by [Robert McQueeney](/source/Robert_McQueeney)) turns himself in to Marshal Dan Troop in hopes that Governor Campbell will grant Coulsen [clemency](/source/Clemency), because Coulsen had saved the governor's life during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War). Meanwhile, a sheriff in pursuit seeks credit for Coulsen's arrest. The governor informs Coulsen that he must first undergo arrest and trial before there can be any consideration of a pardon.

- Campbell is portrayed by [Jake Weber](/source/Jake_Weber) as the provisional governor of Wyoming and overseer of the [Union Pacific Railroad](/source/Union_Pacific_Railroad) in [*Hell on Wheels'* fourth](/source/Hell_on_Wheels_(season_4)) and [fifth seasons](/source/Hell_on_Wheels_(season_5)).

## See also

- [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography)
- [American Civil War portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:American_Civil_War)
- [Ohio portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Ohio)
- [Virginia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Virginia)
- [Christianity portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Christianity)

- [List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)](/source/List_of_American_Civil_War_brevet_generals_(Union))

- [Women's suffrage in Wyoming](/source/Women's_suffrage_in_Wyoming)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Governors of Wyoming"](http://wyoming.gov/chronology.aspx). State of Wyoming. Retrieved July 20, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["John Campbell"](http://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/john-campbell). Wyoming State Historical Society. Retrieved October 10, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:14_3-0)** ["Ohio's Connections"](https://www.ohiosuffragecentennial.com/connections/). *Ohio Suffrage Centennial*. Retrieved 2020-09-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["John A. Campbell (R)"](http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Governors/Governor.asp?gov=1&criteria=gov). Wyoming State Archives. Retrieved July 21, 2012.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Eicher, John H.; [Eicher, David J.](/source/David_J._Eicher) (June 2002). *Civil War High Commands*. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press (published 2001). p. 742. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8047-3641-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8047-3641-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Burial Detail: Campbell, John Allen (Section 1, Grave 568)](https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CghjYW1wYmVsbBIEam9obhoFYWxsZW4-/) – ANC Explorer

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Today in History"](http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec10.html). The Library of Congress. Retrieved July 20, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["John A. Campbell (R)"](http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us/Research/Governors/Governor.asp?gov=1&criteria=gov). Wyoming State Archives. Retrieved July 21, 2012.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["John Allen Campbell"](http://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/john-campbell). Wyoming State Archives. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Urbanek, Mae (1988). *Wyoming Place Names*. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-87842-204-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-87842-204-8).

## External links

- [John Allen Campbell](http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jacampbl.htm) at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website

- [The Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html)

- [Wyoming State Archives](http://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/john-campbell)

- [Governor John A. Campbell Papers](https://web.archive.org/web/20070502110217/http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arrg0001_01.xml), RG0001.1, Wyoming State Archives. (Gubernatorial papers)

- [Campbell Collection, 1854–1907](http://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arc-1049.xml) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190905182551/https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arc-1049.xml) 2019-09-05 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), C-1049, Wyoming State Archives (personal papers)

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