An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 342 THOMAS CAMPBELL, a merchant of Medical Lake, was born in Illinois, in 1857, a son of David and Susan (McMillan) Campbell. The father, a native of Scotland, came to America in 1832, locating in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mother was a native of the United States, of Scotch descent. Thomas, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the common schools of Du Page county, Illinois, and in 1872 he entered the Elgin Academy, where he took a commercial course. After leaving that school he remained at home until 1878, in which year he located near Medical Lake, Washington. He was engaged in farming there for six years, when, in 1884, he embarked in the mercantile business in this city. Mr. Campbell is a thorough gentleman, an enterprising citizen, and a leading merchant of Medical Lake. He has a large trade from all the surrounding counties. In his political views, he is a stanch believer in the principles of the Democratic party. In 1881, our subject was united in marriage to Miss Kittie M. Fancher, a native of Illinois, but subsequently a resident of California. At the time of her marriage she was a resident of Spokane county. Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.