John Archibald Campbell

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John Archibald Campbell
John Campbell, by Mathew Brady, c. 1870-80
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office April 11, 1853 – April 30, 1861
Nominated by	Franklin Pierce
Preceded by	John McKinley
Succeeded by	David Davis
Personal details
Born	(1811-06-24)June 24, 1811 Washington, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1889(1889-03-12) (aged 77) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Anna Goldthwaite ​ (m. 1830)​
Children	6
Education	University of Georgia (BA) United States Military Academy

John Archibald Campbell (June 24, 1811 – March 12, 1889) was an American jurist. He was a successful lawyer in Georgia and Alabama, where he served in the state legislature. Appointed by Franklin Pierce to the United States Supreme Court in 1853, he resigned at the beginning of the American Civil War, traveled south and became an official of the Confederate States of America. After serving six months in a military prison at war's end, he secured a pardon and resumed his law practice in New Orleans, where he also opposed Reconstruction.^[1]