Campbell, George W. (1768-1848) Secretary of the Treasury: George W. Campbell was born in Tennessee; and studied at the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton), graduating in 1794. He was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1803, and remained until 1809. During his last term, he was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Elected to the US Senate in 1811, he resigned in 1814 when he was appointed Secretary of the Treasury. Campbell returned to the Senate in 1815, serving until 1818. In that year, he was appointed Minister to Russia. He returned to the US in 1820, and became a member of the French claims commission in 1831. Campbell died on February 17, 1848, in Nashville, Tennessee.