Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Campbell, John R. May 1, 1856 - 
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Author: 1883 Mecosta Co. Portrait & Bio Album

JOHN R. CAMPBELL, boot and shoe merchant at Big Rapids, was born in DeWitt 
Co., Ill., May 1, 1856.  His 

parents, Barzillai and Rosanna (Sackett) Campbell, went to La Cygne, Kan., in 
1865, where they engaged in 

farming, and became prominent in the social and political circles of that 
section, Mr. Campbell, Sr., being 

elected in 1877 to represent his district in the State Legislature.

The first business venture of Mr. Campbell was that of jobbing in canned goods 
at wholeslae at Kansas City, 

Mo., after three months he went to New Brunswick, N.J., and officiated one 
year as bookkeeper for the Home 

Valley Preserving Company.  He then went to Indiana, where he engaged in the 
insurance business.  In May, 

1882, he came to Big Rapids and formed a partnership with P. Wait, in the sale 
of boots and shoes, which 

connection was disolved Aug. 1, 1883, Mr. Campbell buying his partner's 
interest.  His stock is valued at 

$4,500, and his business transactions amount to $1,200 monthly.

Mr. Campbell was married at South New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. 24, 1882, to 
Julia Van Deventer, who was born 

in New Jersey, Oct. 23, 1862.

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