The Political Graveyard: Bowen-Campbell-Johnston family of Virginia

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Bowen-Campbell-Johnston family of Virginia

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William Bowen Campbell (1807-1867) — also known as William B. Campbell — of Tennessee. Born near Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tenn., February 1, 1807. Member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1835; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1837-43, 1866-67 (6th District 1837-43, 5th District 1866-67); state court judge in Tennessee, 1847; Governor of Tennessee, 1851-53; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Slaveowner. Died near Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., August 19, 1867 (age 60 years, 199 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Lebanon, Tenn.

		Relatives: Cousin *** of Henry Bowen.
		Political families: Johnston-Floyd family of Virginia; Bowen-Campbell-Johnston family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography

Rees Tate Bowen (1809-1879) — also known as Rees T. Bowen — of Tazewell County, Va. Born in Tazewell County, Va., January 10, 1809. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1863-65; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1873-75. Slaveowner. Died in Tazewell County, Va., August 29, 1879 (age 70 years, 231 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Tazewell County, Va.

		Relatives: Father of Henry Bowen.
		Political families: Johnston-Floyd family of Virginia; Bowen-Campbell-Johnston family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Warfield Johnston (1818-1889) — also known as John W. Johnston — of Abingdon, Washington County, Va. Born near Abingdon, Washington County, Va., September 9, 1818. Member of Virginia state senate, 1846; state court judge in Virginia, 1866; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1870-71, 1871-83. Died in Richmond, Va., February 27, 1889 (age 70 years, 171 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Wytheville, Va.

		Relatives: Son of John Warfield Johnston (1790-1818) and Louisa Smith (Bowen) Johnston; married to Nicketti Buchanan Floyd (daughter of John Floyd; sister of John Buchanan Floyd and George Rogers Clark Floyd; aunt of James McDowell); nephew of Charles Clement Johnston and Joseph Eggleston Johnston; uncle of Henry Bowen.
		Political families: Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Johnston-Floyd family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Henry Bowen (1841-1915) — of Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va. Born near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., December 26, 1841. Republican. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1880; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1883-85, 1887-89. Died near Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va., April 29, 1915 (age 73 years, 124 days). Interment at Jeffersonville Cemetery, Tazewell, Va.

		Relatives: Son of Rees Tate Bowen; nephew of John Warfield Johnston; cousin *** of William Bowen Campbell.
		Political families: Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family of Virginia; Johnston-Floyd family of Virginia; Bowen-Campbell-Johnston family of Virginia (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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