Felix Campbell
Felix Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald M. Bliss |
| Succeeded by | David A. Boody |
| Constituency | 4th district (1883–85) 2nd district (1885–91) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 28, 1829 |
| Died | November 8, 1902 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
Felix Campbell (February 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was an American businessman and politician who served four terms as a United States representative from New York from 1883 to 1891.
Biography
Born in Brooklyn, he attended the common schools and became a manufacturer of iron pipes and a consulting engineer. He was president of the board of supervisors in 1858 and was appointed by Governor Tilden a member of the board of commissioners from New York to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876.
Congress
Campbell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1891.
Death
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890, and died from pneumonia at his home in Brooklyn on November 8, 1902.[1] Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
References
- ^ "Death of Felix Campbell". The New York Times. November 9, 1902. p. 7. Retrieved January 20, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- United States Congress. "Felix Campbell (id: C000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.