Alexander Bradshaw Campbell (born December 1, 1933) is a former politician of

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, Canada. He is the son of former premier Thane A. Campbell and Cecilia L. Bradshaw. He entered politics by winning a

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in the

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through a 1965

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. Later the same year he was elected leader of the

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and, in 1966 took the party to power becoming, at 32, one of the youngest premiers ever elected in

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. He also held the position of

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from 1966 until 1969.

Education

Campbell attended

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, where he earned a

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degree and a law degree, and, in 1959, he passed the bar in Prince Edward Island. In 1971 he was recognized as a "Significant Sig" by the

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fraternity, of which he is a member.

Political career

Campbell's government attempted to strengthen the province's economy and improve social conditions by instituting programs such as assistance to homeowners and homebuilders. His government also revamped the educational system and established the PEI Heritage Foundation. He also started the Land Development Corporation and the PEI Lending Authority to help develop the economy. The government also brought in controls on absentee ownership of land.

Legal career

Campbell left politics in 1978 to sit on the province's

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. Campbell delivered judgment in ''Government of P.E.I. v Walker'' in 1992, whose 1995 appeal has been cited in more than fifty subsequent cases.

Personal life

A long-time resident of his hometown of Summerside, Campbell was a member of

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and later served as a Scout Leader. In his retirement, Campbell now resides in Stanley Bridge during the summer months and is a part-time winter resident of

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, where he has organized a "Prince Edward Island Picnic" at Desoto Park on the second Sunday of March every year since 2000. Campbell was appointed to the

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in 2013.

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