Robert Campbell (March 20, 1818 – June 14, 1887) was a Scottish-born

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businessman and political figure. He represented

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in the

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from 1882 to 1887 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of Dugald Campbell, and came to Lochiel Township,

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with his parents in 1820. Campbell entered the timber trade and was manager for John Egan on the

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. In 1845, he married Elizabeth Lothian. He was named a

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and served on the municipal council for

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. He established his own lumber company with his son

Robert Adam Campbell Robert Adam Campbell was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Renfrew South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1899 as a Liberal member. He was the son of Robert Campbell, who represented the same ridin ...

. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1878 before being elected in 1882. Campbell died in office in 1887.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1887'' JA Gemmill
* 1818 births 1887 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Immigrants to Upper Canada Canadian justices of the peace {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub