Researching Felix Campbell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50681 people with the Campbell surname? In that year Campbell was ranked number 54 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Felix means "happy" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Felix Campbell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Felix Campbell and the Campbell Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 76950 people with the Campbell surname in the UK? Campbell is now ranked number 47 for popularity in the UK. |
Campbell Genealogy Databases
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Campbell Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Felix Campbell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Felix Campbell
Felix Campbell (February 28, 1829 – November 8, 1902) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Brooklyn, he attended the common schools and became a manufacturer of iron pipe and a consulting engineer. He was president of the board of supervisors in 1858 and was appointed by Governor Tilden a member of the board of commissioners from New York to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876.
Campbell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1883, to March 3, 1891. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1890 and in 1902 died in Brooklyn. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery.
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