Howard W. Campen collection, 1946-1996.

ArchivalResource

Howard W. Campen collection, 1946-1996.

This collection consists of miscellaneous materials documenting the life of County Executive Howard W. Campen.

2 archival boxes.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7624037

Santa Clara County Archives

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Santa Clara County Archives.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b96115 (corporateBody)

Santa Clara County (Calif.). Office of the County Executive

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68m2q4r (corporateBody)

Campen, Howard W., County Executive.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kh2c85 (person)

Howard Campen served as County Executive for Santa Clara County from 1957 until 1976, overseeing a period of tremendous change and development in the county. Born in San Jose in 1914, Campen graduated from Stanford University in 1937 and received his law degree from Stanford University School of Law in 1940. After service in the Navy during World War II, Campen began work for the county in the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office in 1946. In 1948, he was appoint...