John Campbell
Information comes from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century
Published by J M Armstrong & Company 1878
CAMPBELL, HON JOHN, after whom Campbell County was named, was a native of Ireland, and came to Kentucky at an early period. He received a grant of four thousand acres of land, from the State of Virginia, which was located immediately below Louisville, and he became one of the most wealthy land-owners of the State.
He was a delegate from Jefferson County, to the first Constitutional Convention of Kentucky; and was chosen Senator from that county, for the first State Legislature. He was a man of fine ability; exerted an extensive influence, had great force of min and fine personal appearance, but lacked culture of manners.
He was never married and his large estate fell to many heirs.