James Campbell (postmaster general)

James Campbell
16th United States Postmaster General
In office
March 7, 1853 – March 4, 1857
PresidentFranklin Pierce
Preceded bySamuel Dickinson Hubbard
Succeeded byAaron V. Brown
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 21, 1852 – March 8, 1853
GovernorWilliam Bigler
Preceded byThomas Franklin
Succeeded byFrancis Wade Hughes
Personal details
Born(1812-09-01)September 1, 1812
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1893(1893-01-27) (aged 80)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyDemocratic

James Campbell (September 1, 1812 – January 27, 1893) was a politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as Attorney-General of Pennsylvania and United States Postmaster General during the presidency of Franklin Pierce.

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