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Jack M. Campbell


21st Governor of New Mexico
In office January 1, 1963 – January 1, 1967
Lieutenant	Mack Easley
Preceded by	Tom Bolack
Succeeded by	David Cargo
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office 1955–1962

Personal details
Born	John Moren Campbell (1916-09-10)September 10, 1916 Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S.
Died	June 14, 1999(1999-06-14) (aged 82) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ruthanne DeBus
Children	4
Alma mater	Washburn University (BA, LLB)
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

John Moren Campbell (September 10, 1916 – June 14, 1999) was an American politician who served as the 21st governor of New Mexico from January 1, 1963 until January 1, 1967.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Campbell was born in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, and educated at Washburn University, where he received an undergraduate degree in 1938 and an LL.B degree in 1940.^[2]

Career

During World War II, Campbell served in the United States Marine Corps. After the war, he established a legal practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while working as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.^[2]

In 1955, Campbell began his career in politics when he was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives, where he served until 1962, after having spent the last two years as Speaker.

In 1962, he was the Democratic nominee for governor and defeated incumbent Edwin L. Mechem 130,933 to 116,184. Two years later, in 1964, he became the first New Mexico governor in 12 years to win re-election.

In office, Campbell supported programs to aid the mentally ill, and appointed the first state science adviser. In 1963 he called for an overhaul in the New Mexico Constitution and convinced the legislature to create a Constitutional Revision Commission, which eventually led to the 1969 New Mexico Constitutional Convention.^[3]

After leaving office, he served on the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.

Death

Campbell died in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1999.

References

^ "Jack M. Campbell". NNDB. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c "New Mexico Governor Jack M. Campbell". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
^ Garcia, F. Chris; Hain, Paul L.; St. Clair, Gilbert K. And Seckler, Kim (editors) (2006) Governing New Mexico University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, pages 32-33, ISBN 978-0-8263-4128-0

External links

National Governors Association profile
New York Times obituary, June 18, 1999
Meeting with President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office, May 23, 1963: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHP-AR7936-A.aspx

Party political offices
Preceded by John Burroughs	Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico 1962, 1964	Succeeded by Gene Lusk
Political offices
Preceded by Tom Bolack	Governor of New Mexico 1963–1967	Succeeded by David F. Cargo

v t e Governors of New Mexico
U.S. Military Admin (1846–1851)	Military Kearny Price Washington Munroe Civilian Bent Vigil Connelly
U.S. Territory (1851–1912)	Calhoun Lane Meriwether Rencher Connelly Mitchell Pile Giddings Axtell Wallace Sheldon Ross Prince Thornton Otero Hagerman Curry Mills
State (since 1912)	McDonald C. De Baca Lindsey Larrazolo M. Mechem Hinkle Hannett Dillon Seligman Hockenhull Tingley Miles Dempsey Mabry E. Mechem Simms E. Mechem Burroughs E. Mechem Bolack Campbell Cargo King Apodaca King Anaya Carruthers King Johnson Richardson Martinez Lujan Grisham
See also Mexican governors of New Mexico, Spanish governors of New Mexico

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