SATT 026 - George W Campbell
Tenure of Office: February 9, 1814 - October 5, 1814
The successor of Albert Gallatin as Secretary of the Treasury was always going to have big shoes to fill, but coming in while the nation was at war and with a nearly empty treasury, George Campbell of Tennessee had quite a challenge ahead of him from day one. Join me and my special guest, Kenny Ryan of [Abridged] Presidential Histories, as we explore Campbell's life and career and determine if he was able to turn things around in order to earn a seat at the table of the Cabinet All-Stars.
Note: There is a brief mention of adult situations around the 1 hour 13 minute mark.
Special thanks Kenny Ryan of [Abridged] Presidential Histories for joining me for this episode!
Sources Utilized:
- Campbell, George W. “To James Madison, 26 September 1814,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-08-02-0222. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series, vol. 8, July 1814–18 February 1815 and supplement December 1779–18 April 1814, ed. Angela Kreider, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, Anne Mandeville Colony, and Katherine E. Harbury. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, p. 257.] [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- "Campbell, George Washington, 1769-1848." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000083. [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- "Elizabeth McKay "Lizinka" Campbell Ewell." Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5618195/elizabeth-mckay-ewell. [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- "George Washington Campbell." Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6430710/george-washington-campbell. [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- "George Washington Campbell." Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5618191/george-washington-campbell. [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- Jordan, Weymouth Tyree. George Washington Campbell of Tennessee, Western Statesman. Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University, 1955.
- Madison, James. "To George W. Campbell, 27 September 1814,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-08-02-0224. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, Presidential Series, vol. 8, July 1814–18 February 1815 and supplement December 1779–18 April 1814, ed. Angela Kreider, J. C. A. Stagg, Mary Parke Johnson, Anne Mandeville Colony, and Katherine E. Harbury. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2015, pp. 258–259.] [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- "Mrs. Harriot Stoddert Campbell." Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5618168/harriot-campbell. [Last Accessed: 31 Jan 2024]
- White, Leonard D. The Jeffersonians: A Study in Administrative History, 1801-1829. New York: Macmillan Co, 1956 [1951].
Featured Image: "George W Campbell," courtesy of Wikipedia
