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This page is about the lawyer. For the actor, his son, see J. Kenneth Campbell.

James Kenneth Campbell
Village Justice of Saltaire, New York
Trustee of the Saltaire Board of Trustees
Personal details
Born
James Kenneth Campbell

(1920-09-24)September 24, 1920
DiedMarch 30, 2004(2004-03-30) (aged 83)[1]
Resting placeBrooklyn, New York, US
Spouse
Dorothea Burke
​
​
(m. 1944; died 1995)​
Children7, including J. Kenneth Campbell[2]
Parent
Residence(s)Saltaire, New York
Rye, New York[3]
Alma materFordham University (BA, JD)[4]
OccupationSenior partner, Alexander and Green
Known forDeinstitutionalization in the United States
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps
RankLieutenant[5]
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Kenneth Campbell, Sr. (September 24, 1920 – March 30, 2004) was an American lawyer, who served as the longtime Village Justice of Saltaire, New York.[3] A senior partner at the New York City law firm of Alexander and Green,[6] Campbell argued twice before the Supreme Court of the United States.[7][8][9] A prominent supporter of deinstitutionalization of mental institutions, Campbell also authored a bill for Governor Nelson Rockefeller to improve conditions at psychiatric hospitals in New York, which the New York State Legislature subsequently passed and the governor signed.[10]

Early life and education[edit]

James Kenneth Campbell was born on September 24, 1920 in New York. His father was Eugene Campbell, who served as the Secretary of New York State Racing Commission until 1945[11][12] and authored the 1934 "riches to rags" novel The Long Whip.[13][14]

Campbell received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from Fordham University.[4] During his time at Fordham University School of Law, Campbell took a leave of absence to serve as a lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.[5]

Career[edit]

Campbell was predominantly known in his lifetime as a high-powered attorney in national legal circles, but he held a personal passion for ending the culture of abuse and poor conditions at insane asylums. Conditions in Campbell's home state of New York and beyond were abysmal, with reports of restraint, starvation, and beatings commonplace.[15] As such, Campbell became an advocate in the courts and in government for increasing the civil rights of mental patients.

Though Campbell was a Democrat, he was an ally of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. At the governor's behest, he authored a bill for the New York State Legislature on the topic of reforming the state's psychiatric institutions, which was subsequently passed and signed by Governor Rockefeller.[10] In the years since, deinstitutionalization in New York has been hotly debated, with advocates praising it as a civil rights approach and critics arguing that it increased rates of homelessness.[16]

A longtime resident of the Village of Saltaire, Campbell served as a Judge and a Trustee on the Village Board of Trustees.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Campbell was married to Dorothea Burke from 1944 until her death in 1995, and they long resided in the Village of Saltaire, New York. Before permanently relocating to Saltaire, the couple raised a family on Long Island.[17] Campbell and Burke had seven children together, including actor J. Kenneth Campbell. At the time of his passing, Campbell had fifteen grandchildren and three great-granchildren.[3]

Death[edit]

Campbell passed away at the age of eighty-three on March 30, 2004, at a New York retirement home. The cause of death was declared "a tragic fire." After funeral services at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, he was buried at the Campbell family plot in Brooklyn.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "James Kenneth Campbell". FamilySearch. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths CAMPBELL, J. KENNETH (KEN), SR". New York Times. April 2, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Paid Notice: Deaths CAMPBELL, J. KENNETH (KEN), SR". New York Times. April 1, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Edwin J.; Quinn, Marjorie A.; Campbell, J. Kenneth; Green, Stanley S.; Distasio, William R. (January 1943). "Fordham Law Review: Volume XII" (PDF). Fordham Law Review. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "1940's Law Review Mastheads". Fordham Law School. Fordham Law Review. January 1, 1942. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mtr. of Jurzykowski". Casetext: Smarter Legal Research. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department. May 25, 1971. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "United States v. Central Eureka Mining Company". Oyez Project. June 16, 1958. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "United States v. Central Eureka Mining Co., 357 U.S. 155 (1958)". Justia. June 16, 1958. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Penn-Central Merger Cases". Casedate: Smarter Legal Research. January 15, 1968. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Frey, Emma (1969). The History of the Frey Family. p. 14. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. ^ "RACE OFFICIAL TO RETIRE; Eugene Campbell, Secretary of State Commission, to Quit". New York Times. February 1, 1945. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Minutes of the New York State Racing Commission" (PDF). New York State. New York State Gaming Commission. February 1, 1945. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Inherited Wealth; THE LONG WHIP. By Eugene Campbell. 361 pp. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. $2". The New York Times. March 11, 1934. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "The Long Whip". Kirkus Reviews. February 1, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  15. ^ Paun, Carmen (January 1, 2023). "Mental hospitals warehoused the sick. Congress wants to let them try again". POLITICO. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  16. ^ Fitzsimmons, Emma G.; Newman, Andy (November 30, 2022). "New York's Plan to Address Crisis of Mentally Ill Faces High Hurdles". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Campbell, Michael (March 18, 2016). "Richard Douglas Campbell". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

Category:1920 births Category:2004 deaths Category:American lawyers

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