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Courtney Warren Campbell
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U.S. Representative Courtney Campbell (undated photo)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 1st district |
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| In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Chester B. McMullen |
| Succeeded by | William C. Cramer |
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| Born | April 29, 1895 Chillicothe, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1971 (aged 76) Dunedin, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Clearwater, Pinellas County |
| Alma mater | Westminster College University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Businessman, citrus farmer, lawyer |
Courtney Warren Campbell (April 29, 1895 – December 22, 1971) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, from 1953 to 1955. He represented Florida's 1st congressional district, then based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Background
Campbell, the son of Thomas Courtney Campbell and Ellen Minor Campbell, was born in Chillicothe, Missouri, and educated at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and thereafter the University of Missouri at Columbia. During World War I, he served as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1924 in Missouri and Florida and practiced from 1924 to 1928 in Tampa. He also worked as a citrus farmer, banker, and land developer. He was married to the former Henrietta Hisgen.
Later career and death
After his single term in Congress, Campbell returned to his extensive business and civic interests and resided in Clearwater, Florida. He died in Dunedin, Florida, and is interred at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater.
