Felix Campbell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald M. Bliss |
| Succeeded by | David A. Boody |
| Constituency | 4th district (1883–85) 2nd district (1885–91) |
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| Born | (1829-02-28)February 28, 1829 |
| Died | November 8, 1902(1902-11-08) (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery |
Felix Campbell (February 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was an American businessman and politician who served four terms as aUnited States representative fromNew York from 1883 to 1891.
Born inBrooklyn, he attended the common schools and became a manufacturer of iron pipes and a consulting engineer. He was president of the board of supervisors in 1858 and was appointed byGovernor Tilden a member of the board of commissioners from New York to theCentennial Exhibition atPhiladelphia in 1876.
Campbell was elected as aDemocrat to the Forty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1891.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890, and died from pneumonia at his home in Brooklyn on November 8, 1902.[1] Interment was inHoly Cross Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 4th congressional district 1883–1885 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 2nd congressional district 1885–1891 | Succeeded by |
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