Researching Campbell Slemp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Slemp surname? In that year Slemp was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Campbell Slemp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Campbell Slemp and the Slemp Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Slemp surname in the USA? Slemp is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Campbell Slemp
Campbell Slemp
Campbell Slemp (December 2, 1839 – October 13, 1907) was a farmer and Confederate officer in southwest Virginia who became a Readjuster Democrat after Congressional Reconstruction and served in the Virginia House of Delegates. He eventually joined Republican Party and won election to the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district and controlled federal patronage in the Commonwealth from 1903 to 1907. Slemp died unexpectedly at home while in office, after which his son C. Bascom Slemp succeeded to the seat for more than a decade, until ousted during the rise of the Byrd Organization.
Source: Campbell Slemp, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Slemp
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Schallenbarger Schellenbach Schellenberg Schellenberger Schlamp Schollenbarger Schollenberger Schulenberg Schulenburg Schwellenbach Shallenbarger Shallenberger Shellenbarger Shellenberger Shulenburg Slimp Solenberger Sollenberger Sullenberger
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