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DANIEL CAMPBELL was born in Ashland Co., O., April 13, 1823; he died in Chelan, Washington, February 3, 1902. His boyhood was passed on a farm, where he received only a limited education, but his natural force and ability made him a leader wherever he lived. He early took an interest in politics, and in 1856 was a candidate for sheriff in Ashland county. In 1861 he moved to Illinois, and became an ardent supporter of Stephen A. Douglas. In 1863 he removed from Illinois to Iowa and settled near Mt. Pleasant. In 1879 he was a candidate for governor on the greenback ticket; in 1880 he ran for Congress, in the Second District, on the same ticket. He then moved to Blencoe, Monroe county, where he continued to take an active part in politics and was elected to the House of Representatives of the 20th General Assembly, where he served with distinction. In 1883 he was a candidate for State treasurer on the greenback ticket. He was again elected to the legislature and took a prominent part as a democratic member in the 24th General Assembly. He ran again for Congress in the Eleventh District, but was defeated. This closed his political career and he soon removed to Washington, where a son was living. There were few better known politicians at one time in Iowa than “Honest Dan,” as he was familiarly called.