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COLONEL ARTHUR CAMPBELL.

He was born in Augusta county in the year 1743. Entered the service
of his country when a youth; was captured at Dickenson's Fort and carried
into captivity by the Indians and kept for three years; returned to his
home and moved to Holston settlements in 1765. Major in Fincastle militia
and member of the County Court of Fincastle county; member of the
House of Burgesses from Fincastle county; one of the original trustees of
Washington College. County lieutenant and presiding justice of Washington
county for more than a quarter of a century. Represented Fincastle
county in the Convention of 1776 and Washington county many
times thereafter in the General Assembly of the State. Made an effort to
organize a new State west of the mountains in 1782-1785. He was a
statesman and a patriot.

Died at the present location of Middleborough, Ky., on August 8th, 1811.