James Philander Campbell

Background

Campbell, James Philander was born on March 2, 1878 in Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia, United States. Son of Daniel F. and Sarah McGrayer Campbell.

Education

Special course North. Georgia Agricultural College. Graduate Georgia State Normal School. Bachelor of Agricultural Science, State College of Agriculture of University of Georgia.

Career

Reared on a farm; began teaching at 17. Helped to secure legislation for agriculture in rural schools. Organized a private agricultural school, 1906.

Spent 6 months, 1907, in traveling over state advocating district agricultural schools and a state college of agriculture.

First extension supervisor South.E. States, 1908-1910. State agent unites states department of Agriculture and member staff Georgia State College Agriculture, 1910-1934.

Organized, 1913, in Georgia, 10,000 boys, in corn clubs. 2,500 girls, in canning clubs.

5,000 adult farmers, in farm demonstration work.

Director extension work in agriculture and home economics of Georgia, since July 1, 1915. Leave of absence from state work, 1933-1934, to assist Agricultural Adjustment Administration in cotton belt crop replenishment division. Chief Agricultural Rehabilitation Section, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, 1934-1935.

Now assistant chief Soil Conservation Service.

Conservation director for Georgia Food Administration during World War I.

Achievements

• James Philander Campbell has been listed as a noteworthy studies educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

During the second coming of Christ, the God will sit in judgment and divide humanity between the saved and the lost and will sit in judgment of the believers, rewarding them for things done while alive.

Membership

Member Georgia State Board Forestry, 1926-1932. Member Epsilon Sigma Phi. Homes: Athens, Georgia Addresss: Soil Conservation Service, Washington.

Connections

Married Loraine Montez Proctor, January 1, 1907. Children: Elizabeth, Virginia, Proctor, Montez, Philosophy, Douglas, Mary Lois.

Father:

Daniel F.

Mother:

Sarah McGrayer Campbell

Spouse:

Loraine Montez Proctor

child:

Proctor Campbell

child:

Virginia Campbell

child:

Philosophy Campbell

child:

Mary Lois Campbell

child:

Montez Campbell

child:

Elizabeth Campbell

child:

Douglas Campbell