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About Joseph Campau
Joseph Campau was a merchant and landowner native to Detroit, considered one of the "Barons of Detroit". He belonged to the Campau family, one of the city's original settler families. At the beginning of the 19th century, he was among the wealthiest citizens in Michigan and is believed to have been the first millionaire in the state. He was an early benefactor of the University of Michigan.
Everything about Joseph Campau →- Born
- February 2, 1769
- Died
- July 23, 1863