Campbell was the 6th son of James S. and Sarah Elderkin Campbell. He married his cousin Sarah Matilda Campbell.
According to Paul Drake Campbell, "The Engineer's Challenge," vol. 38, Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, p. 22 (Winter, 2011):
"Campbell had a long, varied, and successful engineering career [that] began on the original Croton Reservoir, which supplied fresh water to Manhattan. Later, he built a portion of the Hudson River Railroad. In 1850, he went to Panama, occupying the position of chief engineer on a road. Later, he undertook a position working on roads in Indiana, [and] then a general superintendency for railroads in Wisconsin....
"On 1 September 1875, Campbell was appointed Chief Engineer for the Department of Public Works [in New York City] after the previous chief died. It was a sort of homecoming because his primary responsibility was for the Croton Aqueduct."
His obituary in the New York Times, 30 Mar 1890, noted that "he was one of the most prominent engineers in the United States, and devoted his time principally to water works. His word was authority on all matters of hydraulic engineering."
One of John's brothers, William W. Campbell, was a U.S. Congressman, a judge, and an author.
According to Paul Drake Campbell, "The Engineer's Challenge," vol. 38, Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, p. 22 (Winter, 2011):
"Campbell had a long, varied, and successful engineering career [that] began on the original Croton Reservoir, which supplied fresh water to Manhattan. Later, he built a portion of the Hudson River Railroad. In 1850, he went to Panama, occupying the position of chief engineer on a road. Later, he undertook a position working on roads in Indiana, [and] then a general superintendency for railroads in Wisconsin....
"On 1 September 1875, Campbell was appointed Chief Engineer for the Department of Public Works [in New York City] after the previous chief died. It was a sort of homecoming because his primary responsibility was for the Croton Aqueduct."
His obituary in the New York Times, 30 Mar 1890, noted that "he was one of the most prominent engineers in the United States, and devoted his time principally to water works. His word was authority on all matters of hydraulic engineering."
One of John's brothers, William W. Campbell, was a U.S. Congressman, a judge, and an author.
Campbell was the 6th son of James S. and Sarah Elderkin Campbell. He married his cousin Sarah Matilda Campbell.
According to Paul Drake Campbell, "The Engineer's Challenge," vol. 38, Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, p. 22 (Winter, 2011):
"Campbell had a long, varied, and successful engineering career [that] began on the original Croton Reservoir, which supplied fresh water to Manhattan. Later, he built a portion of the Hudson River Railroad. In 1850, he went to Panama, occupying the position of chief engineer on a road. Later, he undertook a position working on roads in Indiana, [and] then a general superintendency for railroads in Wisconsin....
"On 1 September 1875, Campbell was appointed Chief Engineer for the Department of Public Works [in New York City] after the previous chief died. It was a sort of homecoming because his primary responsibility was for the Croton Aqueduct."
His obituary in the New York Times, 30 Mar 1890, noted that "he was one of the most prominent engineers in the United States, and devoted his time principally to water works. His word was authority on all matters of hydraulic engineering."
One of John's brothers, William W. Campbell, was a U.S. Congressman, a judge, and an author.
According to Paul Drake Campbell, "The Engineer's Challenge," vol. 38, Journal of the Clan Campbell Society, p. 22 (Winter, 2011):
"Campbell had a long, varied, and successful engineering career [that] began on the original Croton Reservoir, which supplied fresh water to Manhattan. Later, he built a portion of the Hudson River Railroad. In 1850, he went to Panama, occupying the position of chief engineer on a road. Later, he undertook a position working on roads in Indiana, [and] then a general superintendency for railroads in Wisconsin....
"On 1 September 1875, Campbell was appointed Chief Engineer for the Department of Public Works [in New York City] after the previous chief died. It was a sort of homecoming because his primary responsibility was for the Croton Aqueduct."
His obituary in the New York Times, 30 Mar 1890, noted that "he was one of the most prominent engineers in the United States, and devoted his time principally to water works. His word was authority on all matters of hydraulic engineering."
One of John's brothers, William W. Campbell, was a U.S. Congressman, a judge, and an author.
Family Members
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
