Campbell, George Washington, 1769-1848

Born in Scotland, George Washington Campbell immigrated to North Carolina in 1772 with his parents, Dr. Archibald Campbell and Elizabeth McKay Campbell. He served in a number of offices, U.S. Congressman, 1803-1809; a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court, 1809-1811; US. Secretary of the Treasury for a few months during James Monroe's presidency; and U.S. Senator 1819-1820. In 1808, he fought a duel with congressman Barent Gardenier at the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds, Gardenier was injured, but survived. He married Harriet Stoddart, a daughter of Benjamin Stoddert in 1812. He's buried at the Nashville City Cemetery in Tennessee.

 

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[Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, February 2, 1808, Vol. 1]

Letter from John Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 1 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal, which pertains to family and business matters and documents national economic and political issues related to the family's interests in banking, commerce, and shipbuilding. John writes about the duel between congressmen Barent Gardenier and George W. Campbell.