Greenback Party
George Campbell was a lawyer, author, politician, and Kansas pioneer.
Campbell was born in Yates County, New York, on April 29, 1848. He attended Starkey Seminary in Eddytown and later studied law. In 1870, he came to Kansas and settled in the Mound Valley Township of Labette County. There, he engaged in farming and stock-raising and also taught school. In 1873, he married Sarah F. Drenner of Mound Valley.
In 1872, he joined the Liberal Republican movement and supported Horace Greeley for president. He was active in organizing the Greenback Party and, in 1884, helped establish the Farmers’ and Laborers’ Union in 26 states.
Campbell entered the field of journalism as editor of the Kansas State Alliance, published at Parsons, Kansas, which was made the official publication of the Populist Party when it was organized in 1890. Later, he moved to Oswego and opened a law office before moving again to Coffeyville, Kansas, where he served as County Judge. In 1899, he was elected to the Kansas State Senate.
He also authored several books, including The Life and Death of Worlds, America, Past, Present and Future, and The Greater United States.
Compiled and edited by Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated January 2025.
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