Robert Orr Campbell (1815–1892) was a Scottish businessman in Madras. He was the son of Alexander Campbell of Barnhill and his wife Fanny, daughter of Robert Orr. He served as a non-official member of the

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from 1861 to 1865. He was a partner in the British firm of

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and served as the President of the

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from 1854 to 1856. Campbell became chairman of the

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. He died at

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, England.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Robert Orr 1815 births 1892 deaths People from West Dunbartonshire Members of the Madras Legislative Council 19th-century Scottish businesspeople