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 Campbell Slemp

 

1839 - 1907

Cambelll Slemp was born on December 2, 1838 at Turkey Cove (Seminary) in Lee County. He attended Emory and Henry College and later had a livestock operation in Turkey Cove. During the Civil War, Campbell served in the Confederate Army as Captain and Lieutenant Colonel of the 21st Virginia Battalion and Colonel of the 64th Regiment.

Campbell Slemp was initially a member of the House of Delegates from 1879-1882. Campbell was allied with the Democratic Party until 1880, when he changed to the Republican party. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1889. He was elected to 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1903 until his death on October 13, 1907. His son, Campbell Bascom Slemp, was elected to fill his term.
 

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 DAVID CAMPBELL
1779-1859
BENJAMIN ESTILL
1780-1853
FAYETTE MCMULLEN
1805-1880
JOHN FLOYD
1783-1837
WILLIAM DICKENSON
1827-1907
JOHN A. BUCHANAN
1843-1921
HENRY C. STUART
1855-1933
GEORGE C. PEERY
1873-1952
A.L. PRIDEMORE
1837-1900
CAMPBELL SLEMP
1839-1907 
RUFUS AYERS
1849-1926
C. BASCOM SLEMP
1870-1943
JOHN FLANNAGAN, JR.
1885-1955
LINWOOD HOLTON
1923


 


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