Sketch of William M. Campbell, St. Charles County, Missouri

>From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous
sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in 
Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan,
Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876.
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Dr. Samuel Campbell and his wife, Sally Alexander, were natives of 
Rockbridge County, Virginia.  They had ten children, of whom William M.
the subject of this sketch, was the fifth.  He was born in January, 
1805, and after having received a fair education at home, was placed
under the instruction of Rev. William Graham, at what was then called
the "Log College", but which was subsequently named Washington Univer-
sity, and is now known as Washington and Lee University, at Lexinton,
Virginia.  Here he qualified himself for the practice of law, and at
the age of twenty four came to Missouri with his brother in law, Dr.
Robert McCluer, who settled in St. Charles County.  Young Campbell re-
mained two years with his brother in law, hunting and amusing himself
and then went to St. Charles and commenced the practice of law.  He
remained in St. Charles until 1843, when he removed to St. Louis, where
he died, January 2, 1850.  Mr. Campbell wielded a large influence in
his adopted State, and served as a member of the Legislature during the
greater portion of his residence here.  He was editor of the St. Charl-
es Clarion for some time, and also of the St. Louis New Era, by which
means his influence and reputation were greatly extended. 

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