Johnson N. Camden
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Johnson Newlon Camden was a United States Senator from West Virginia
. Born in Collins Settlement, Virginia (now West Virginia), he attended school in Sutton
. He was appointed as a cadet
to the United States Military Academy
at West Point from 1846 until 1848, when he resigned. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Sutton in 1851; he was appointed the same year prosecuting attorney for Braxton County. In 1852 he was elected prosecuting attorney for Nicholas County and engaged in the development of petroleum and in manufacturing in Parkersburg
in 1858. He was president of the First National Bank of Parkersburg at its organization in 1862, and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of West Virginia in 1868 and again in 1872.
Camden was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1881, to March 4, 1887; he resumed the practice of law at Parkersburg, and was again elected as a Democrat to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John E. Kenna
, and served from January 25, 1893, to March 4, 1895. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense (Fifty-third Congress) and a member of the Committee on Railroads (Fifty-third Congress). He continued former business pursuits, and died in Baltimore, Maryland; interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Parkersburg.
Johnson N. Camden's son, Johnson N. Camden, Jr.
, was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky
in the 63rd Congress.
In 1903-1904, he ordered built the Union Trust & Deposit Co./Union Trust National Bank
at Parkersburg. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. Born in Collins Settlement, Virginia (now West Virginia), he attended school in Sutton
Sutton, West Virginia
Sutton is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, in the United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Braxton County. Sutton is situated at a center of transportation in West Virginia. Interstate 79, a major north-south route, connects with Appalachian...
. He was appointed as a cadet
Cadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
to the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point from 1846 until 1848, when he resigned. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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and commenced practice in Sutton in 1851; he was appointed the same year prosecuting attorney for Braxton County. In 1852 he was elected prosecuting attorney for Nicholas County and engaged in the development of petroleum and in manufacturing in Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
in 1858. He was president of the First National Bank of Parkersburg at its organization in 1862, and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of West Virginia in 1868 and again in 1872.
Camden was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1881, to March 4, 1887; he resumed the practice of law at Parkersburg, and was again elected as a Democrat to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John E. Kenna
John E. Kenna
John Edward Kenna was an American politician who was a Senator from West Virginia from 1883 until his death....
, and served from January 25, 1893, to March 4, 1895. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expense (Fifty-third Congress) and a member of the Committee on Railroads (Fifty-third Congress). He continued former business pursuits, and died in Baltimore, Maryland; interment was in Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows is a name broadly referring to any of a large number of friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges.-Societies using the name "Odd Fellows" or variations:...
Cemetery, Parkersburg.
Johnson N. Camden's son, Johnson N. Camden, Jr.
Johnson N. Camden, Jr.
Johnson Newlon Camden, Jr. was a United States Senator from Kentucky. His father, Johnson N. Camden, had been a U.S. Senator from West Virginia.Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Camden Jr...
, was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in the 63rd Congress.
In 1903-1904, he ordered built the Union Trust & Deposit Co./Union Trust National Bank
Union Trust & Deposit Co./Union Trust National Bank
Union Trust & Deposit Co./Union Trust National Bank is a historic bank building located at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. It was built in 1903-1904, and is a seven-story, five bay by seven bay, "U"-shaped, masonry building in the Classical style. The central bay features a projecting...
at Parkersburg. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.