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Mini Biographies of Scots and Scots Descendants (C)
Campbell, James


(1826-1900) kimo-ona-milliona, or James the Millionaire was born in Londonderry of Scotch-Irish parentage. He was a leading figure in the development of the sugar cane industry in Hawaii and brought in the first artesian well there. During his career, he talked cannibals out of eating him and San Francisco kidnappers out of shooting him.

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