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Charles
W. Campbell
Charles W. Campbell was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 22, 1849. He was a son of George Campbell, one of the pioneers of the Reformation in Indiana.
Leaving the common schools he spent two years in Fairview Academy under Professor W. M. Thrasher.
He served a few months in the army in 1864; was a student in Northwestern Christian University in 1865-6-7 ; became a student in Eureka College in 1869, and graduated with the class of '72. Was at once employed as Professor of Drawing and Painting. Studied law and was admitted to practice at Bloomington in 1874.
Was married March 30, 1875, to Miss Jean E. Neville, a graduate of Eureka College. They soon removed to Tazewell county, and thence to Topeka, Kansas, which is now their home.
At Topeka he has served as Assistant in the State Adjutant General's office, and in the office of the Auditor of State, and is now in the office of the Auditor of State and is now in the Unites States Pension office at Topeka.
His best work has been rendered to the church. In season and out of season he has served it well. As treasurer, he has systematized the business management until the church in Topeka is a model in the administration of its business affairs. As Elder of the church he is chairman of the Official Board, and has always maintained harmony and unity in its work.
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He is a member of the Kansas State Board of Missions, and its treasurer, and is greatly useful in its business management and methods. B. L. S.
Source:
A History of Eureka College, St. Louis: Christian Publishing
Company, 1894.
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