Background
Campbell, John Logan was born on November 30, 1863 in Perry Company, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh and Jane Campbell.
Campbell, John Logan was born on November 30, 1863 in Perry Company, Illinois, United States. Son of Hugh and Jane Campbell.
Educated Ewing (Illinois) College and National Normal University, Lebanon, O. Master of Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania Military College, 1916.
Began as deputy company surveyor, El Paso Company, Texas, 1888. City engineer, El Paso, 1890-1894. Resident engineer construction, Rio Grande Northern Railway, 1894.
Chief engineer Rio Grande Dam & Irrigation Company, 1894-1898.
Locating engineer Rio Grande, Sierra Madre & Pacific Railway, of Mexico, 1895. Chief engineer location and construction, El Paso & Northeastern Railway, 1897, 98.
Locating engineer Santa Fe Railway, 1899-1900. Engineer in charge location and reconstruction Arizona & New Mexico Railway, 1900-1901.
Chief engineer location and construction Saint L., Knights of Columbus & Colorado Railway, now Saint Louis line of Rhode Island Railway, 1901-1905.
Appointed engineer maintenance of way El Paso & South.W. System, 1905. Chief engineer, 1920-1924. Assistant to chief engineer South.P. Company, 1924-1928.
Chief engineer Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company, 1928-1931 (retired).
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Railway Engineering Association (1st vice president 1921-1922, president 1922-1923).
Married Elizabeth Loretta Rule, of Perry Company, Illinois, May 10, 1888. Children: Marian Elizabeth, Logan, Doyle.