David Campbell was a Virginia merchant, soldier, farmer, and politician who became the 27th Governor of Virginia, serving from 1837 to 1840.
David Campbell
Abingdon, Virginia
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Abingdon is a town in and the county seat of Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,375 at the 2020 census. The town encompasses several histo
David Campbell (Virginia politician)
…Hamilton (1783–1859) in 1800, and they raised his nephew and niece David H.R. Campbell and Virginia Campbell. Campbell was a successful merchant in Abingdon, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812 and was Captain in the Virginia militia and aide-de-Camp to Governor James Barbour during that…
The Abingdon welcome sign in 2024
View of Abingdon c. 1845
Office of the Abingdon Virginian newspaper
View of the street near downtown Abingdon, Virginia