[2] After receiving his primary education in Eastern Montana he moved to Salem, Oregon, where he attended Willamette University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1940.
[2] With World War II in progress he joined the United States Navy after law school.
[2] That year he was appointed to Oregon’s 11th Judicial District for the circuit court, and subsequently won election to the post in 1966.
[2] On March 19, 1979, Campbell was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals by Governor Victor G. Atiyeh to replace Lee Johnson who resigned.
[3] He resigned to join the Oregon Supreme Court when Governor Atiyeh appointed him to replace Edward H. Howell on December 1, 1980.