Alexander Campbell (1770 – January 18, 1834) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He was born in New York state in 1770. His father(?) served with

Edward Jessup Edward Jessup (December24, 1735February3, 1816), together with his brother Ebenezer Jessup (July 1739 – 1818), was a large landowner in present-day New York State before the American Revolution, and later a soldier and political figure in Upp ...

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during the

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and settled in Edwardsburgh Township in Upper Canada after the war. He was a justice of the peace in the Johnstown District, a registrar for the Eastern District and represented

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in the

1st Parliament of Upper Canada The 1st Parliament of Upper Canada was opened 17 September 1792. Elections in Upper Canada had been held in August 1792. All sessions were held at Navy Hall in Newark, later Niagara-on-the-Lake. This parliament was dissolved 1 July 1796. Th ...

. He was Sir John A Macdonald's partner as well as friend. He died in Edwardsburgh Township in 1834.

References

*''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791–1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989) 1770 births 1834 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian justices of the peace {{UpperCanada-politician-stub