Notable people · Business · Steel
James A. Campbell
Born at Ohltown, Campbell led the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company as its president and chairman. He guided it through the 1916 East Youngstown riot, whose area was later renamed Campbell, and through the 1919 steel strike.
At a glance
- Born
- 1854-09-11
- Died
- 1933-09-20
- Education
- Hiram College, Hiram, OH, studied business
- Known as
- Business, Steel
- Organizations
- Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Life story
James Anson Campbell was born September 11, 1854, in Ohltown, Ohio. He studied business at Hiram College and began as a hardware salesman and furniture store manager, then founded the Youngstown Ice Company.
In 1895 he became superintendent of the Mahoning Valley Iron Company. In 1900 he became secretary of Youngstown Sheet and Tube, vice president in 1902 and president in 1904, then chairman.
He steered the firm through the 1916 East Youngstown riot, after which the area was renamed Campbell in 1922, and the Steel Strike of 1919. In World War I he directed steel tubular allocation for the American Iron and Steel Institute and received the French Legion of Honor.
A 1931 merger with Bethlehem Steel failed in the face of local opposition. He died in Youngstown on September 20, 1933; his only son, Louis, died less than two years later.
Timeline
- 1854-09-11: Born (Ohltown, OH) source
- 1895: Becomes superintendent of Mahoning Valley Iron Company source
- 1900: Becomes secretary of Youngstown Sheet and Tube (Youngstown, OH) source
- 1904: Becomes president (Youngstown, OH) source
- 1916: East Youngstown riot (East Youngstown, OH) source
- 1919: Steel Strike of 1919 source
- 1922: East Youngstown renamed Campbell source
- 1931: Proposed merger with Bethlehem Steel fails source
- 1933-09-20: Dies (Youngstown, OH) source
What James is known for
- President of Youngstown Sheet and Tube from 1904
- French Legion of Honor for World War I steel allocation
- Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company leadership
Inventions and firsts
Honors and things named for them
- French Legion of Honor
Family
- son: Louis J. Campbell
Ohio places
Where James A. Campbell was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Ohltown
- Worked: Youngstown, Mahoning County ZIP 44503 · Youngstown · Mahoning County
- Died: Youngstown, Mahoning County ZIP 44503 · Youngstown · Mahoning County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: James Anson Campbell dates, career, 1916 riot, Campbell renaming, 1919 strike, 1931 merger, family