Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Thomas J. Campbell

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Thomas J. Campbell, assistant assessor of Washington County, Ark., 
was born in Somerville, Morgan Co., Ala., April 18, 1833, the son 
of Judge William H. Campbell and Olivia (McLellan) Campbell, and 
grandson of William Campbell, who was a native of Dumfries, Va. 
Judge William H. Campbell is now eighty-two years of age, and has 
held important membership with the Somerville bar since his 
twenty-first year. He held the judgeship there for twenty-five 
years, and served in the State Legislature of Alabama for 1852 and 
1853. He filled the position of bank attorney for the Decatur 
Bank, of Alabama, and many other official positions. He has held 
more commissions from the State government of Alabama than any 
other man in that State, and he served with honor and credit in 
both Federal and Confederate capacities. Olivia (McLellan) was the 
daughter of Col. John McLellan, of Indian War fame, serving from 
Tennessee, although a native of Virginia. Thomas J. Campbell was 
reared in Somerville, and at the age of eighteen entered the 
probate judge's office, where he served as clerk for about 
eighteen years. He served throughout the entire war; the first 
year was in the Army of Virginia, Twelfth Alabama Regiment, and 
for three years was with Forrest's cavalry. In 1871 he left his 
position in the probate office and moved to Arkansas, locating at 
Cane Hill, and filled the position of justice of the peace at this 
place for two years; also served as assistant assessor, deputy 
sheriff and in other capacities. He was married, in Alabama, to 
Miss Sarah P. Welsh, sister of Dr. W. B. Welsh [see sketch], and 
to them have been born two sons: Clinton C., clerking in 
Fayetteville, and William Booth. Mr. Campbell and wife are worthy 
members and attendants at the Methodist Episcopal Church.