Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-23
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
CAPT. Thomas w. Campbell Dies In
Mississippi.

Capt. Thomas ". Campbell. a for
mAl. resident of this city, died August
at the age Of seventy-seven years.
The deceased was the eldest son OF
the late John W. Campbell. for a long
time sergeant Of this city. He was Il
brother Of Loudoun Campbell, for
nlcrly of this city but now of Airing
ton county. The deceased was vet
cran newspaper man and learned the
printing trade in Alexandria on the
old Virginia Sentinel. The Deer
Creek Pilot, published at Rolling
Fork. Sharkey County, Miss, in its
issue Of August ) has the following
account of the death of Captain
Campbcll:
Cant. Thomas ". Campbell, a gal
liant Confederate Veteran, and prom
incnt in the newspaper and fraternat
worlds of Mississippi for many years
died here Monday morning at the
home of his daughter Mrs. W. A.
Crockett. after !; lingering illness OF
more than three months, aged seventy
seven years and four months.
Death was not unexpected and yet
the announcement of his passing
away gave very severe shock to ms
world of friends in Rolling Fork,
Vicksburg and elsewhere, for as with
men of his years, their friends .oved
to have them about to tell OF the
days long gone by, the times when
a mans word was his bond, when
every heart was filled with Christian
love for his fellowmen--when the dl-
vine command to Love thy nelghbor
as thy self" was exemplified in one
of the brightest stars III the news
paper world. the Fourth Estate Be
ginning at the age of II Mr.. Camp
bell got his first newspaper expert
ence in his home town, Alexandria,
Virginia. After following the pro-
fcssion for short period, he ran
away from home and joined the Con-
federate army in Virginia, fighting IN
several battles with Ices army.
After the war clouds had cleared
away he left his home town in Flr-
cinia and located in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. where he Il few years at
forwards laid the forms for the first
daily paper ever printed in that city.
Upon visit to the great State of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. Campbell became I'M
pressed with the possibility OF this
state and sold his paper IN Chat-
tauoora and moved 70 Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, ard late: 10 VicSsburg Wnere
he established the Vicksburg Daily
Commercial. This paper he conduct
ed successfully until 1882 when ne
sold his interest IN the Commercial!
and bought the Deer Creek Pilot, a
papcr which has made a name for
itself during the past few years
throughout the United States-thcre
being only five states in the union
that it does not 20 into. In l9lo, ne
sold the Pilot to Frank B. SCARBOROUGH
it's present owner; on account OF MS
advanced age and failing health he re-
tirad from active service in the news
paper world.
il has often been remarked that
If Tom Campbell had served him
'snlf with the same faithful devotion
that he had served the public, he
would have been numbered among the
wealthiest men in the land. AND yct
of Tom Campbell it can be said IN all
sincerity. he loved his fellowmcn bet
ter than himself. and he served them
with undertaking devotion.
He was born in alexandria, Nlr-
cinia. on March /, 1914.
Soon after coming to Mississippi ne
married Miss Augusta Emily Piatt'
daughter Of an old Mississippi fam
iIv. Unto them were born four girls
and three boys, of these one boy and
two girls survive him. 7. l.. Campbell,
of S05 Harris street, Nicksburg. Mis-
sissippi. and Mrs. ". 4. Crockett and
Miss Ellen Campbell of this place
His wife preceded him TO the grave
some fourteen years ago. He also mas
= brother in Washington, ID. t., and
? brother and sister in Alexandra,
Virginia, whom he visited only short
time prior to his death.
Captain Campbell was the Oldest
Knight of Pythia in the state OF Mis-.
sissippi, being a charter member OF
Robert f. Lee lodge, No. |. of Vlcks-
burg. The ld0ge being named by nm.