The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame
J. Phil Campbell, Sr.
- Born: March 2, 1878, Spalding County, Georgia
- Died: December 11, 1944 | Honored: November 17, 1973
Occupation: Superintendent of the first agricultural high school in Georgia; state agent for South Carolina Farmers Cooperative Demonstration, a forerunner of the present Extension Service; regional supervisor for the Farmer's Cooperative Demonstration in Washington, D.C.; state agent and director for the Cooperative Extension Service; and Head of the Cooperative Relations in Extension section.
Accomplishments: Mr. Campbell was a pioneer in agricultural work, particularly in Extension. He was associated with Congressman Lever of South Carolina and Senator Smith of Georgia, sponsors of the Smith-Lever Act, which created the Cooperative Extension Service. Under his leadership, Camp Wilkins, the former 4-H Club camp at the University of Georgia, was built.