D. L. Campbell (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Campbell

D. L. CAMPBELL, County Treasurer, was born in Kentucky, in 1824.  He was raised in Adams County, Ill.  Went to California at an early day, but did not remain long, then returned to Illinois, and was in the mercantile business for ten years.  in 1863 he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Bourbon County, and operated a store of general merchandise at Mapleton, remaining there until April 1869, when he was burned out and came to Howard County, now Elk, and bought a farm in Union Centre Township, on the Elk River, which he converted into a stock farm, consisting at the present time of 700 acres, eighty acres of it timber and plenty of water, making one of the best stock farms in the county, well stocked with cattle and hogs.  In the fall of 1879 he was elected County Treasurer, re-elected in 1881.  Is very popular as an officer and citizen, being a pleasant gentleman and a good neighbor as well as a thorough business man.  In 1849 he was married to Miss Martha Fruit.  They were blessed with four children--Ann R., Charles, Thomas and Ada Belle.   In 1867 his wife died, and in 1871, he married Mrs. Eliza Rauch, of Burlingame, Osage County.