James Campbell (Postmaster General)

James Campbell (Postmaster General)

James Campbell (September 1, 1812 – January 27, 1893) was a politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as Attorney-General of Pennsylvania and United States Postmaster General during the presidency of Franklin Pierce.

Read more about James Campbell (Postmaster General):  Birth, Education and Early Career, Further Political Career

Famous quotes containing the words james and/or campbell:

    Revolutions are notorious for allowing even non- participants—even women!—new scope for telling the truth since they are themselves such massive moments of truth, moments of such massive participation.
    —Selma James (b. 1930)

    It may be strange—yet who would change
    Time’s course to slower speeding,
    When one by one our friends have gone
    And left our bosoms bleeding?
    —Thomas Campbell (1774–1844)