Alexander Campbell (Illinois politician)
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Alexander Campbell was a member of the US House of Representatives.
Cambell was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
. A former ironworker
, he became wealthy managing mines and steel mills. He was the first mayor of LaSalle, Illinois and in the Illinois House of Representatives
before entering the US House. He was a delegate to the 1862 Illinois Constitutional Convention.
He served one term as an independent. His term in Congress lasted from 1875-1877.
He is remembered for being one of the leading figures in the Greenback
currency movement to replace bank currency with United States Notes in an effort to place labor on an equal footing with capital in the structure of government.
Cambell was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
. A former ironworker
Ironworker
Ironworker is a class of machines that can shear, notch, and punch holes in steel plate. Ironworkers generate force using mechanical advantage or hydraulic systems. Modern systems use hydraulic rams powered by a heavy alternating current electric motor. High strength carbon steel blades and dies...
, he became wealthy managing mines and steel mills. He was the first mayor of LaSalle, Illinois and in the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
before entering the US House. He was a delegate to the 1862 Illinois Constitutional Convention.
He served one term as an independent. His term in Congress lasted from 1875-1877.
He is remembered for being one of the leading figures in the Greenback
Greenback
Greenback may refer to:In currency:* Greenback , a fiat currency issued during the American Civil War**United States Note**Demand Note, issued in 1861–62* A modern United States Federal Reserve Note...
currency movement to replace bank currency with United States Notes in an effort to place labor on an equal footing with capital in the structure of government.