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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Phil P. Campbell

American

member of Congress

Biography

Hon. Phil P. Campbell represented the third district of Kansas in the United States Congress. Convinced by William L. Bush of the need to curb fraudulent stenciling of pianos with fictitious maker names, Campbell introduced a bill on January 4, 1912, modeled on the Pure Food Law, making it unlawful to place goods in interstate or foreign commerce without printing, embossing, or stenciling the true manufacturer's name and address upon the article.

Highlights

  • Represented the third district of Kansas in Congress
  • Introduced a bill on January 4, 1912, requiring manufacturers to mark their true name and address on goods sold in interstate commerce, aimed at ending piano stenciling fraud

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. II (1913), p. 47.

Public domain.

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