Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-10
Death of James Ii. Campbell.

This community was startled on Saturday
evening, by the announcement that ]. B.
Campbell, a young attorney Of considerable
prominence and former officer or the Courts
of the County, was dead.
1t was probably generally known that he
had been in delicate health for number OF
years, and to his friends about this place il
was plain that for three months past he had
been gradually on the decline. and that on
the Sunday previous 10 his death that he was
suffering from severe cold. Although being
unable to speak above whisper on Tuesday
morning, lie was in Court short time; in the
pains N his breast and lungs, and from that
time he grew worse Dr. A. H. Hewetson,
his attending physician, together with Dr..
VIM. Estep who was called in consultation.
done all in their power to arrest the progress
of the disease. but without avail. On Friday
afternoon he became deiirious and except al
very brief intervals and for a moment he re-
mained so until his death, which occurred at
7:36 O'clock on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Campbell was the only son of DIR. John
Campbell VINO resides near Uniont0wn, and
of course was the idol of his parents. His
father sent him 10 Franklin College when
quite young. During his stay at college hs
was known as one Of the most apt and bril-
liant students Of his class and was universally
esteemed by his classmates. Owing to the
partial suspension of the college at the open
ing of the war he left il short time before
his graduation, but by subsequent action OF
the Board of Trustees lie was made one IF the
Alumni
In bis early years he had great admiration
for the distinguished jurist Rufus P. Ranney,
of Cleveland, and without advice from his
father he corresponded with and obtained
permission from him to enter his office as a
student; but his fathers desire to have his son
near home, induced him in 1862 to place him
in the Office of as distinguished jnrist, Judge
VIM. Kennon, where he read two years, and
in 1854 he was admitted to the Bar.
On the 22d of December, 1868, he was mar
ried to daughter of Dir. VIM Frazier of this
place, and on the 29th of the same month he
was installed in the Office of Clerk Of ths
Courts, to which he had been elected the pre-
vious fall, on the Democratic ticket. In 1871
be ran for election, but was defeated by few
votes by the present occupant. As politician
he was an ardent Democrat, and at one time
IN his history was looked upon as light of his
party in this county.
AS an attorney, he was for young man
above the average ability, and in his profes
sional relations he was affable and uniformly
KIND. As man he was generous and kind
hearted, with always some pleasant word for
those he came in contact with in his every day
walks.
THE BAR NETTING.
On Monday morning in conformity to Gus
tom, meeting of the members of the Bar
was held in the Court House, to give suitable
expression to their feelings on the occasion of
his death. Judge r. E. Chambers was called
upon to preside, and A. 81. Mitchell was
chosen Secretary. On motion a committee
was appointed to report resolutions; they are
As follows:
JAMES B. CAMPBELL, u prominent member
of our Bar, after short and painful illness,
died on Saturday evening Last of Pneumonia,
Just on the eve of the adjournment of our
Court for the day, and we have met, pursuant
to time-honored custom, to express our SEN
timents and make proper arrangements for his
funeral.
Mr. Campbell was 36 years of age, wa ad-
mitted to the Bar September 18th, 1854; was
Clerk of the Courts in this county from De-
cember 29th 1868 until December 29th, 1871.
He studied law with Judge Kennon. Before
the study of law he had attained
. good education, finished at Franklin College.
Although he was not formally graduated, on
account of the suspension of the College by
reason Of the war, he was made one Of the
Alumni by subsequent action of the Board.
Mr. Campbell has attained considerable
practice in his profession, and when stricken
down, was engaged in preparation for the trial
of some important cases at this term. He was
faithful to his clients, and diligent in the ad-
vocacy of their causes. He was q gifted ad-
vocate, and was remarkably and uniformly af-
fable and courteous in all his professional as
socistions with his brethren of the Bar.
We tender to bis widow and relatives our
sincere and heartfelt coincidence in their great
ResoICed, That We attend his funeral in q
body, together with the officers of the Court,
and that the Chairman of this meeting with
seven other members Of our Bar, to be ap-
pointed by the Chairman, act as pall-bearers.
ResolDed, That copies of the proceedings Of
this meeting be presented to the widow and
parents of the deceased, by the Secretary.
RcsOloeed, That our Courts be requested to
cause the proceedings of this meeting to be
spread on their respective journals, and that
copies be presented to the county papers for
publication. d. D. T. CowkS,
o. ]. SWEENEY,
J. r. MITCHELL,
W. S. KENNoN,
J. w. SHANNON.
Pending the passage of the resolutions ap-
propriate and feeling remarks were made by
Judge Chambers, ID. ID. I. Cowen, A. II
Mitchell, Peter Tallman, o. J. Sweeney, and
G. L. Umstead, Esqs; after which the reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted.
In accordance with the resolutions o. J.
Sweeney, d. d. T. Cowen, J. r. Mitchell,
J. W. Shannon, ]. &. Pratt, A. H. Mitchell,
and W. s. Kennon, were appointed pall-bear-
ers, and the meeting adjourned.