Frank Campbell

Frank Campbell ( born March 27, 1858 in Bath, Steuben County, New York, † February 20, 1924 ) was an American banker and politician ( Democratic Party). He was the son of Lieutenant Governor Robert Campbell (1808-1870) and Frances Fowler Campbell.

Career

Frank Campbell attended the Academy Haverling and means in Trenton (New Jersey). He was married to Mary Louise Willson († 1914). The couple had a son, Willson R. Campbell. With his brother Clarence, he founded in 1880 the Campbell Brothers Bank in Bath. After the dissolution of his partnership he founded the Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Bath, where he served as treasurer until 1922 and then as President.

Campbell was elected in 1891 to the New York State Comptroller and this post for 1892-1893. During his re-election attempt in 1893, he suffered a defeat. He was also a delegate to the 1892 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Campbell had 1898-1904 presided over the New York State Democratic Committee.