Milton Campbell (politician)
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Milton Neil Campbell (January 21, 1881 – November 11, 1965) was a Canadian politician. He represented the
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of Mackenzie from 1921 to 1933, in the
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. He resigned from the House of Commons in 1933 to accept an appointment as vice-chairman of the
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, a position that he held until 1943. He was a member of the
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and joined the
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of radical MPs.


References

* ''Canadian Political History 1800-2000'' by Joshua Paul Howlett


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* 1881 births 1965 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan Progressive Party of Canada MPs Ginger Group MPs {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub