Biography of James Carl Campbell, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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When James Carl Campbell, farmer and timberman, was elected to the important
office of Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector of St. Francis County, he
promised to faithfully conduct the duties of the office in a fair and impartial
manner with the utmost efficiency. Sheriff Campbell, who was sworn in Jan. 1,
1953, is a quiet and unassuming official who has been faithful in all his
business undertakings, loyal in friendship and upright in thought and deed.. He
was born in Caldwell, the son of W. J. and Fannie (Haynes) Campbell. he received
his formal education at Caldwell. In 1925 he was employed by the old Dixie Motor
Company selling Star automobiles. From 1927-1929, he owned the Pierce Oil
agency; 1930-1931, hauled gravel for the State Highway Dept. ;1932, engaged in
the timber business; and in 1941 started farming. He still supervises his
farming interests. On May 1, 1926 he married Miss Myrtle Davis, daughter of
Charles and Nan (Hull) Davis of Forrest City., and to this union has been born a
daughter. The Campbell's have two fine grandsons. Sheriff Campbell belongs to
the First Baptist Church, of which he is President of his Sunday School Class
and is a member of the Finance Committee.. PICTURE 58


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas