Charles Campbell (c.1695–1741), of Auchnacreive, was a British Army officer and Scottish Whig politician who sat in the

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from 1736 to 1741. Campbell was the second son of Hon.

John Campbell of Mamore The Hon. John Campbell (c. 1660 – 9 April 1729), of Mamore, was a Scottish Whig politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1700 to 1707 and in the British House of Commons between 1708 and 1727. Early life Campbell was the second ...

and brother of General John Campbell and William Campbell. He joined the army and was an ensign in the 12th Foot in 1726. He was in the 3rd Foot Guards in 1728 and became captain in the 15th Foot in. 1733. Campbell was returned at a by-election on 27 April 1736 as

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for

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on the interest of his first cousin,

John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich, (10 October 1680 – 4 October 1743), styled Lord Lorne from 1680 to 1703, was a Scottish nobleman and senior commander in the British Army. He served on the contine ...

. Following his cousin’s lead, he went into opposition and voted against the Spanish convention in 1739. He was returned again at the 1741 British general election. In 1741, Campbell became a major in Robinson’s Marines and a lieutenant-colonel in the 61st Foot. He died unmarried in Jamaica on service on.8 October 1741.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Charles 1690s births 1741 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747