San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/22/2009
HOWARD A. CAMPION
As director of part-time and continuation schools of Stockton, Howard A. Campion is doing an outstanding work; he is the representative of the University of California in vocational teacher-training in San Joaquin County and at the present time is also training a group of expert mechanics for machine shop and automobile teaching. He was born in Rice County, Minn., July 31, 1894, a son of John A. and Nellie Marie (Carney) Campion, both natives of Wisconsin. John A. Campion followed farming and later was in business in Faribault, Minn. In 1920 he located in Stockton and opened a grocery business on North Eldorado Street, where he and his son Neil conduct a profitable business.
Howard A. Campion attended grammar school at Faribault, then entered the high school at the same place; then he taught school for one year, after which he entered the Stout Institute at Menomonie Wis., where he took a two years normal course; then for a time he worked at practical drafting in Stanley, Wis. He came West to Boise, Idaho, where he taught school for two years. In 1916 he removed to Stockton and became a mechanical drawing teacher and the following year became the supervisor of drafting in the Stockton high school; then in 1918 he became the assistant director of vocational education in the Stockton schools. In 1919 he was elected director of the part-time and continuation school in Stockton which has an enrollment of over 400 students who work part of the day and attend school the balance of the time. The entire top floor of the Harris Building at 517 East Market Street is devoted to this school. Mr. Campion also has charge of certain classes at the high school and the prevocational building in Stockton.
On November 22, 1918, Mr. Campion was united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Hildebrand, born in Indianapolis, Ind., daughter of Mac and Jane (McClenathan) Hildebrand. Mac Hildebrand brought his family to California fourteen years ago and first resided at Riverside, then came to Stockton where he was in business until his death, January 7, 1923. There are eight children in the Hildebrand family: Lee, Ada, Lon, Mrs. Gertrude Campion, Eva, Don, Austin and Kathleen. Mrs. Campion received her education in the grammar schools of Indianapolis and Riverside and finished at the Stockton high school. In politics, Mr. Campion is a Democrat and fraternally is a member of Lodge No. 218, B.P.O. Elks, as well as Stockton Council, No. 1311, Knights of Columbus, having passed through the chairs of the latter organization; he is president of the Stockton Kiwanis Club; he is also a member of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion. On October 21, 1917, he entered the World War and was sent to Camp Lewis and placed in the 363rd Infantry Headquarters Company and was commissioned corporal. While training at Camp Lewis he had the misfortune to severely injure his foot and in March, 1918 he received his honorable discharge from the service. Mr. and Mrs. Campion are the parents of one daughter, Jane Marie, and the family resides at 935 North Madison Street, Stockton.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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