Thomas Mitchell Campbell

Thomas Mitchell Campbell (April 22, 1856–April 1, 1923) was Governor of Texas from 1907 to 1911. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links ThomasMCampbell2. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links ThomasMCampbell2. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Biography

Campbell was born in Rusk, Texas, the son of Thomas Duncan and Rachel (Moore) Campbell. He attended school at Rusk and entered Trinity University in 1873 to study law. He was unable to support himself and withdraw after a year. Campbell went to work in the Gregg county clerk's office and continued his studies at night. In 1878, he was admitted to the Texas bar. In the same year, he married Fannie Irene Bruner of Shreveport, Louisiana. Rusk is a city located in Cherokee County, Texas. ... Trinity University is an independent, primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences university in San Antonio, Texas. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ...

Campbell practiced law in Longview until he became involved with the troubled International-Great Northern Railroad in 1889. He became its court-appointed receiver in 1891 and moved his family to Palestine. The next year, after lifting the line from bankruptcy, he remained in Palestine as the general manager of the railroad. Flag of Longview Longview is a city located in Texas. ... The International-Great Northern Railroad Company was a major component of the Missouri Pacific lines in Texas. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Palestine (pronounced PAL-es-teen) is a city located in Anderson County, Texas. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ... Trains can travel at very high speed, are heavy, are unable to deviate from the track and require a great distance to stop. ...

Political career

Campbell distrusted monopolistic big business and sympathized with trade unions. He shared many of the reformist political views of, former Texas governor James Stephen Hogg. In 1897, Campbell resigned from the railroad and became active in Democratic party politics and at Hogg's urging, decided to run for governor. In economics, a monopoly (from the Greek monos, one + polein, to sell) is defined as a persistent market situation where there is only one provider of a kind of product or service. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... James Stephen Jim Hogg (March 24, 1851-March 3, 1906 was a Texas lawyer and statesman, and the first native to become Governor of Texas. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the second-oldest political party in the world (after the Tories of the United Kingdom). ...

Campbell was elected governor in 1906. In his two terms in office, 1907-1911, Campbell initiated a number of reforms involving railroad regulation, equitable taxation, and lobbying restrictions. The most significant legislation centered on prison reform, as Campbell's administration ended the contract lease system for inmates and implemented more humane treatment of prisoners. Under Campbell, many state agencies also came into being, including the Department of Insurance and Banking, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the State Board of Health, and the Texas State Library. Jump to: navigation, search 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Campbell returned to private law practice in Palestine but remained active in Democratic politics. In 1916, he ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate. He died in Galveston and was buried in Palestine. Jump to: navigation, search 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Street scene, The Strand. ...

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References

• CAMPBELL, THOMAS MITCHELL. The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved Apr. 11, 2005.

External Links

• Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the thirtieth legislature of Texas, to which is appended the State Democratic Platform adopted at Dallas, Texas, August 13, 1906., hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• Message of Governor T.M. Campbell to the first called session of the thirtieth legislature of Texas: together with the proclamation fo the Governor convening the legislature in extra-ordinary session., hosted by the Portal to Texas History