Researching Nan 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 Nan means "Form of ANNA. Gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nan Campbell on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nan Campbell and the Campbell Family History
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Look at Parish Records for Nan Campbell at Find My Past.
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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 Family History Databases
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Campbell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 452699 people with the Campbell surname in the USA? Campbell is ranked number 40 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Nan Campbell
Nan Campbell
Nancy "Nan" Campbell (née Phelps; July 7, 1926 − November 19, 2013) was an American politician. She was the first woman to be elected mayor in the city of Bellevue, Washington.
Nan Campbell was born in Tacoma, Washington on July 7, 1926 to Eva Janet (Cook) and Edgar Manley Phelps. Campbell grew up in Seattle where she graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1945 and the University of Washington in 1949. While in college, she was an active member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
From 1982 to 1989, Campbell served two terms on the Bellevue City Council, supporting actions that benefited both the business community and residential neighborhoods. In 1988, her fellow council members elected her to become the city's first female Mayor. She retired from public office in 1990, but continued to be a champion for human services in Bellevue with organizations such as Bellevue YouthLink, United Way, and Youth Eastside Services (YES).
She died on November 19, 2013 at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, from injuries sustained as she escaped a fire in her apartment building two weeks earlier. She was 87 years old.
Source: Nan Campbell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Campbell
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