Bent County, History of Colorado, BIOS: CAMPBELL, LEROY M. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II

p. 450-451




HON. LEROY M. CAMPBELL.


Hon. Leroy M. Campbell, who holds the honored position of county 
judge of Bent county, was born in Roanoke county, Virginia, October 20. 
1847, his parents being Leroy and Nancy (Petty) Campbell. The father 
followed agricultural pursuits throughout his life and both he and his 
wife have passed away. In their family were ten children, five sons and 
five daughters, all deceased except Judge Campbell and two sisters. In 
order of birth he was the seventh in the family.

Leroy M. Campbell attended school in Virginia, but his 
opportunities along that line were limited and many of the valuable 
lessons of life he learned in the school of experience. He remained on 
the home farm assisting his father in the cultivation of the land and 
during the Civil war served for fifteen months in the Confederate army 
as a member of the Thirty-ninth Battalion of Virginia Cavalry, which 
composed the bodyguard of General Robert E. Lee. After his service was 
ended he returned to the farm, where he remained until 1869. He then 
went to Missouri, in which state he remained for eight years, and 
subsequently removed to California, which remained his home until 1880, 
when he came to Colorado, locating in Las Animas. He rode the range for 
John Powers for four years and then engaged in ranching for himself. He 
was the first man to obtain a water right under the Fort Lyons canal 
and he has ever since given his attention to farming, although now a 
great deal of his time is taken up with his judicial duties. He was 
appointed to the office of county judge to fill an unexpired term and 
then became a candidate and has subsequently been twice reelected. He 
is fair and impartial in his decisions and all who come before his 
court realize that they receive just treatment.

On January 10, 1870, Judge Campbell was united in marriage to 
Miss Martha David Stoner, of Virginia, and to them were born the 
following children: Leroy D.; Annie P.; Samuel S., who died at the age 
of twenty years; Maude L.; Harry C.. who died when but a year old; and 
Hugh M., who is in the navy munition shops at Washington, D. C. He 
enlisted for the war as a master machinist, having received a thorough 
mechanical training. The other children are all connected with farming 
and stock raising and live in Bent county.

Judge Campbell is a democrat and has always upheld the principles 
of the party. Fraternally he is a Mason, belonging to the blue lodge, 
and he is also a member of the Farmers Grange. He is a public-spirited, 
patriotic citizen, interested in all matters which affect the public 
welfare and has many friends in Las Animas and Bent county, and all 
speak of him in terms of high regard.