Archibald Campbell (June 29, 1790 – July 16, 1862) was a

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and

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. Campbell was born in the town of

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in 1790, the son of merchant Archibald Campbell. He studied law with Jacques Voyer, qualified to practice as a notary in 1812 and set up practice at Quebec. He joined the local militia during the

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. In 1817, Campbell married Agnes George. In 1821, he was named a King's Notary. The historian

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trained as a notary with Campbell and, during that time, took advantage of his extensive library. In 1822, Campbell purchased the seigneury of Le Bic. He helped found the

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. Campbell died at Le Bic in 1862.

Family

Campbell's older brother

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was a seigneur and merchant. His sister Louisa Sophia married seigneur

Jonathan Würtele Jonathan Würtele (September 16, 1792 – November 19, 1853) was a seigneur, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born in Quebec City in 1792, the son of a merchant of German origin. He entered business at Quebec and took o ...

. His sister Harriet married lumber merchant William Sheppard. Campbell's daughter Charlotte Saxton married Lower Canada physician

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. His son William Darling Campbell inherited the seigneury of Le Bic and served on the municipal council for Quebec City. His youngest daughter Hilda Eliza married an English army officer,

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References

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''''Fils de Québec, troisième série'', P-G Roy (1933)''Fils de Québec, quatrième série'', P-G Roy (1933)
- son and wife {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Archibald 1790 births 1862 deaths Businesspeople from Quebec 19th-century Canadian businesspeople