David M. Camp

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David M. Camp (April 21, 1788 – February 20, 1871) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1836 to 1841 under Governor Silas H. Jennison.

Biography

David Manning Camp was born in Tunbridge, Vermont on April 21, 1788. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1810, and in 1813 moved to Derby to become a US Customs Collector.[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb__D02Xj-Im6IC/page/n272 History of Hartford, Vermont, July 4, 1761-April 4, 1889], by William Howard Tucker, 1889, pages 354 to 355[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_YHIDAAAAQAAJ/page/n137 A Gazetteer of the State of Vermont], by Zadock Thompson, 1824, page 116[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_FCLOAAAAMAAJ/page/n40 General Catalogue of the University of Vermont], published by the university, 1901, page 39

Camp subsequently studied law with William Brayton, attained admission to the bar, and became an attorney in Newport. He served as Orleans County State's Attorney in 1815. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1825 to 1826 and 1834 to 1835. Camp also served as Orleans County Assistant Judge from 1830 to 1832 and 1834 to 1835.[https://books.google.com/books?id=G0QMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA59 Biography of the Bar of Orleans County, Vermont], by Frederick W. Baldwin, 1886, pages 59 to 64

Camp became a Whig when that party was founded and served as Lieutenant Governor from 1836 to 1841. He was the first Lieutenant Governor elected after the creation of the Vermont Senate, and so the first Lieutenant Governor to serve as President of the Senate.[https://books.google.com/books?id=VowUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA407 Early History of Vermont], by LaFayette Wilbur, Volume 2, 1900, page 407[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_dvRERet85jAC/page/n186 The History of Vermont: With Descriptions, Physical and Topographical], by Hosea Beckley, 1846, page 183[http://vermont-archives.org/govhistory/Officials/pdf/ltgov.pdf Lieutenant Governors, Terms of Service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415001438/http://vermont-archives.org/govhistory/Officials/pdf/ltgov.pdf |date=2012-04-15 }}, Office of the Vermont Secretary of State, Archives and Records Administration, 2011, page 1

He was a Delegate to the 1839 Whig national convention.[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_UnYUAAAAYAAJ/page/n334 Vermont: The Green Mountain State], by Walter Hill Crockett, Volume 3, 1921, page 306 After serving as Lieutenant Governor Camp won election to the Vermont Senate, serving from 1842 to 1844.[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_oSsuAAAAYAAJ/page/n104 History of Bank of Orleans, Irasburgh National Bank of Orleans, Barton National Bank, Barton Savings Bank, and Barton Savings Bank and Trust Company], edited by Frederick W. Baldwin, 1916, pages 103 to 104

Camp served as Orleans County Assistant Judge again in 1843, and also served as Orleans County Superintendent of Schools.[https://books.google.com/books?id=vJUbAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA34 The Vermont Historical Gazetteer], edited by Abby Maria Hemenway, Volume 3, 1877, pages 33 to 34

In the 1850s Camp relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where his son Hoel H. Camp was a prominent banker and businessman. He returned to Vermont in the 1860s, settling in Derby Line, where he lived in retirement.[https://books.google.com/books?id=9W4bAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA251 The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families], by William Henry Manning, 1902, pages 251 to 252

Camp died in Derby Line on February 20, 1871.Death notice, David M. Camp, North Star newspaper, Danville, March 3, 1871Obituary, David M. Camp, Anglo-American Times, March 11, 1871 He was buried in Derby Center Cemetery.{{cite web |url=http://www.voca58.org/cemeteries/cemetery.php?Town=Derby&Name=Derby%20Center |title=Derby Center Cemetery, Derby |website=voca58.org/ |publisher=Vermont Old Cemetery Association |location=Brattleboro, VT |access-date=November 8, 2017}}

Family

In 1815, Camp married Sarepta Savage (1793-1852) of Hartford, Vermont.{{cite book |last=Manning |first=William Henry |date=1902 |title=The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families |url=https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog00mann |location=Salem, MA |publisher=Salem Press |pages=[https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog00mann/page/251 251]–252 |ref={{sfnRef|The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families}}}} Their children included Norman Williams (1817-1898); George Rex (1819-1822); Hoel Hinman (1822-1909); and Frances Harriet (1830-1894).{{sfn|The Genealogical and Biographical History of the Manning Families|pages=251-252}}

David M. Camp's nephew, also named David M. Camp, was Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1869 to 1878 and also served as a member of the Vermont House.[https://books.google.com/books?id=lgxQAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA1 Joint Rules, Rules and Orders of the Senate and House of Representatives], published by Vermont Secretary of State, 1878, page 117[https://books.google.com/books?id=9DdFAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA377 Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont], published by Vermont General Assembly, 1867, page 377