A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Campbell, James
CAMPBELL. (Captain, 1828. f-p., 13; h-p., 43.)
James Campbell entered the Navy, 23 July, 1791, as A.B., on board the Assistant gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Nathaniel Portlock, with whom we find him visiting Otaheite for the purpose of procuring a supply of bread-fruit, and afterwards proceeding to the West-Indies, where, as Midshipman of the Veteran 64, Capt. Chas. Edmund Nugent, and Avenger sloop, Capt. Edw. Griffith, he assisted, early in 1794, at the capture of the French islands of Martinique and Ste. Lucie, and the storming of Basseterre, Guadeloupe. From Dec. 1795 to April, 1799, he next served in the Kite 18, Capts. Micajah Malbon and Chas. Lydiard, on the Home station, and under the former witnessed the capture, in March, 1796, of the Dutch 32-gun frigate Zephyr. After an unemployed interval of more than five years, Mr. Campbell joined, in Aug. 1804, the Defiance 74, Capt. Philip Chas. Durham, and, on 16 May, 1805, as Master’s Mate, the Triumph 74, Capt. Henry Inman, one of Sir Robt. Calder’s fleet in the ensuing action of 22 July. On 31 Aug. 1807, he was promoted to be Lieutenant of the Princess of Orange 74, flag-ship in the Downs of Vice-Admiral Geo. Campbell, with whom he continued until Feb. 1809; between which period and the date of his second promotal commission, 6 Dec. 1813, he served for short periods in the Mermaid 32, Capt. Hincker, off Lisbon, Tremendous 74, Capt. Robt. Campbell, off Cherbourg, Tonnant 80, Capt. Sir John Gore, in Basque Roads, Elephant 74, Capt. Fras. Wm. Austen, off Flushing, and Royal Sovereign 100, Capt. Jas. Bissett, lying in Hamoaze. Capt. Campbell’s next appointment was, 4 May, 1827, to the Slaney 20, fitting for the Jamaica station, where he was promoted, 21 June, 1828, to Post-rank. He has not since been employed.
His only daughter, Lucy, wife of the Rev. Chas. Hardy, formerly of the R.N., died in 1838. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.