Biographical Sketch of Joseph Campbell, Phelps County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Joseph Campbell, another prominent and enterprising citizen of Rolla, 
is a native of the County Armagh, Ireland, and was born August 17, 
1829.  His father's people were known as the Maghery Campbells, and
were of Scotch descent, having immigrated and settled in the north of
Ireland at an early day.  His mother's people were known as the 
Hatters' Campbells, having followed the trade of hatters as a profess-
ion.  The subject of this sketch, Joseph Campbell, was the eldeset son
of a family of ten children, six sons and four daughters.  He received
his education in the common schools of his native place, and worked on
his father's farm until the age of eighteen years, when he concluded to
seek his fortune in America, where by force of energy and industry he
won for himself his present enviable position.  On reaching this coun-
try he worked for a time on a farm, and while on a visit to New York
City he met a relative, with whom he went to Ohio, and engaged with 
him in the capacity of clerk and superintendent, the former having a 
contract on a railroad near Cleveland, Ohio.  On the completion of this
work he moved to Virginia, which was then the scene of unusual activity
in railroad building, remaining near Fairmont, W. Va., nearly three
years.  He came to Missouri in 1855, and secured a contract on the Iron
Mountain Railroad, which was then in its inception.  This was his first
venture on his own account, and proving remunerative, he continued in
the business of railroad building, receiving a contract on the South-
west Branch of the Pacific Railroad (now the 'Frisco Railroad) near
Stanton, which being completed, he took another contract further west 
on the same road, in Pulaski county.  About this time, 1860, the bank-
ing firm of John J. Anderson & Co., of St. Louis, failed, and he lost
the accumulations of many hard years' earnings by this failure.  The 
Civil War then occurred, which stopped operations in the building of
the road.  Mr. Campbell remained idle a year, and embarked in the 
mercantile business at Rolla, the firm name being Campbell & Co., Mr.
Pat Long being the company.  This venture proved very profitable.  Mr.
Long died in 1865, and Mr. Campbell continued to conduct the business
until 1868, when it was merged into the house of Campbell, Love & Co.,
himself becoming a partner in the new firm.  They continued together
until 1871, when Mr. S. M. Smith purchased the stock of Cambell, Love
& Co.  Mr. Campbell, in connection with Mr. R. A. Love and W. M. Smith,
engaged in the management and operation of the Rolla Mills, Mr. Love
retiring in 1879, and Mr. Smith later, but Mr. Campbell remained in 
the mill, and has continued to serve in the capacity of president to
the present time.  Mr. Campbell is also a director and acting president
of the National Bank of Rolla, and his connection with that institution
has materially contributed to the high standing which the bank enjoys.
Mr. Campbell was married June 16, 1868, to Miss Elizabeth Garvey, a
native of St. Louis, and the daughter of James and Catherine (Judge)
Garvey.  Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, six now
living: Mary, Joseph, Kate, Eugene, Bessie and John.  Mr. Campbell is
a man of marked business capacity, and one of the most solid, substan-
tial citizens of Rolla.  He was a member of the school board of Rolla
for ten years, and for many years a member of the city council.  He is
a member of the Masonic order, having taken the degree of Royal Arch,
and is a conservative Democrat in his political opinions.  In 1883 he
was appointed by Gov. Crittenden a member of the Board of Curators of
the State University to fill the unexpired term of A. M. Millard, who
resigned.  Mr. Campbell was reappointed by Gov. Marmaduke in January,
1885, for six years longer, or a full term.

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