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Campbell, Alexander
Biography
12 Sept. 1788–4 Mar. 1866. Teacher, minister, magazine publisher, college president. Born near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Son of Thomas Campbell and Jane Corneigle. Raised Presbyterian. Moved to Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, 1808. Immigrated to Buffalo Township, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, 1809. Married first Margaret Brown, 12 Mar. 1811, in Washington Co. Joined his father in leading reformed Baptist (later Disciples of Christ or Campbellite) movement and in founding Christian Association of Washington, in Washington, Washington Co. “Licensed” to preach at meeting where Christian Association became a congregationally governed church, 4 May 1811. Ordained a minister by his father, 1 Jan. 1812, in Washington, and became main leader of Campbellite movement shortly after. United with Barton W. Stone’s Christian movement, 1832. Founded and taught at Buffalo Seminary, 1818–1823, in Buffalo Township. Moved to Brooke Co., Virginia (later in West Virginia), 1823. Published monthly magazine Christian Baptist (titled Millennial Harbinger after 1830), 1823–1863. Published translation of New Testament titled The Living Oracles, 1826. Married second Selina Huntington Bakewell, 31 July 1828, in Brooke Co. Served on judiciary committee of Virginia constitutional convention, 1829. Founder and president of Bethany College, 1840–1866, in Bethany, Brooke Co. Died in Bethany.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Elders’ Journal, November 1837
- Elders’ Journal, October 1837
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Discourse, 14 September 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 3 October 1841, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Discourse, 7 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Discourse, 9 May 1841, as Reported by Julius Alexander Reed
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and circa 4 May 1835 [D&C 107]
- Journal, 1832–1834
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Letter from Joseph Bosworth, 17 February 1834
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 12 November 1830
- Letter to Editor, 18 August 1843
- Letter to Editor, 18 August 1843, Draft
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, 24 September 1834
- Letter to Oliver Cowdery, 24 September 1834, as Published in Evening and Morning Star
- Letter to the Elders of the Church, 30 November–1 December 1835
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1844, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Minutes and Discourses, 6–8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
- Minutes, 22–23 January 1833
- Minutes, 3 May 1834
- Minutes, 5 April 1844
- Recommendation for Edward Partridge and Isaac Morley, 1 June 1835
- Revelation, 27 February 1833 [D&C 89]
- Revelation, 15 May 1831
- Revelation, 16 April 1830 [D&C 22]
- Revelation, 22–23 September 1832 [D&C 84]
- Revelation, 6 May 1833 [D&C 93]
- Revelation, 7 December 1830 [D&C 35]
- Revelation, October 1830–A [D&C 32]
- Travel Account and Questions, November 1837
- Vision, 16 February 1832 [D&C 76]
- William W. Phelps, “Rise and Progress of the Church of Christ,” April 1833
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