Duncan J. Campbell (1845''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1874) /ref> – November 15, 1882) was a physician and political figure in
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia
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. He was the son of Samuel Campbell and Ann McDonald.McDonell, JK & Campbell, RB ''Lords of the North'' p.233 /ref> Campbell was educated at
Harvard College
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. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1872 by-election held after S. McDonnell resigned from his seat. In 1874, he married Elizabeth Smyth, the daughter of Peter Smyth, who had previously sat for Inverness in the provincial assembly. Campbell died in office''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'', JA Gemmill /ref> at Port Hood.
His son Peter Smyth Campbell later served as Deputy Minister of Health for the province.