James M. Campbell was an American politician from Stevens Point, Wisconsin who was elected in the fall of 1847 to serve a single one-year term as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Portage County in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature of 1848.State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 35 He was succeeded by fellow Democrat John Delaney. In January 1847, he'd been appointed as a notary public.February 6, 1847; p. 2, col. 3 via Newspapers.com In December 1847, he was serving as tax collector for the county.Collector's Office, Portage County, W.T. "To All Whom It May Concern", Tri-Weekly Argus 21 December 1847; p. 4, col. 2 via Newspapers.com
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