John W. Campbell (2) was born July 31, 1746, and died at Pascack, N. J., March 15, 1826. He married Letitia Van Valen, of Closter, who was born May 14, 1751, and died June 25, 1841. John W. Campbell (2) early in life located at Pascack, where he established a wampum factory, and for years conducted an extensive business, supplying the United States government Indian agents and traders of the day with Indian money. His descendants, until quite recently, continued the manufacture of wampum. John W. had issue eight children of the fourth generation, of whom one was Abraham J.

Abraham J. Campbell (4) was born at Pascack, October 13, 1782, and died there March 6, 1847. His wife, Margaret Demarest, whom he married May 9, 1807, was born October 16, 1779, and died October 15, 1834. He had issue of the fifth generation John A., Peter A., James A., David A., and Abram A.

David A. Campbell (5), born January 10, 1812, died June 20, 1893, married Sally Haring, of Pascack (born March 6, 1814, died June 12, 1899), and had issue of the sixth generation Ritie, Margaret, Elizabeth, Daniel H., John A., James A., and Abram D.

Abram D. Campbell (6) was born at Pascack, October 10, 1842. He was educated in the public schools of his native place and at Hackensack, and after teaching for a short period, during which time he was elected School Superintendent of his township, he resigned and entered the State Normal School at Trenton, from which institution he was graduated in 1863. After leaving school he engaged in teaching until 1865, when he entered the office of Colonel Garret Ackerson, Jr., at Hackensack, as a law student. He was admitted as an attorney at the June term in 1869 and as a counselor in 1875. A few months after his admission as an attorney lie opened an office in Hackensack, and on August 7, 1870, was appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Colonel Ackerson, and on September 1, of the same year, he was appointed by Governor Randolph to fill that office until the close of the next session of the Legislature. On April 5, 1871, he was appointed for the full term, and by subsequent appointments held the office for twenty-five years.

Having enlisted in Company C, Second Battalion, N. G. N. J., October 8, 1872, lie was commissioned Quartermaster of the battalion with the rank of First Lieutenant January 14, 1873, and on March 15, 1876, received the commission of Captain. He served during the railroad strike of 1877, and retired with the rank of Brevet-Major December 16, 1890.

Mr. Campbell was married, September 22, 1869, to Ann E. Hopper, daughter of Jacob Hopper and Lydia Bogert, of Hackensack, born August 5, 1816. They had five children of the seventh generation: Luther A., Eva, David (deceased), Harry (deceased), and N. Demarest Campbell.

Luther A. Campbell (7), the subject of this sketch, was born at Hackensack, November 28, 1872. He was educated in the public schools. arid was graduated with honors from the Union Street High School, of which Dr. Nelson Haas was Principal. Immediately after leaving school he began the study of law in his father's office, and in June, 1894, was admitted to the bar as an attorney; subsequently he became associated with his father under the firm name of A. D. & L. A. Campbell. In 1894, at the organiza tion of the Improvement Commission, Mr. Campbell became counsel and clerk of that board, and was also for several terms clerk to the Grand Jury, by appointment of Judge Dixon, but was forced to give up his position because of growing business in general practice. He has also been chosen counsel in several townships and boroughs in Bergen County. He is a member of Hope Encampment, No. 33, I. O. O. F.