Duncan Campbell

General Duncan Campbell of Lochnell (29 June 1763 – 9 April 1837 ) was a British Army officer and Whig politician. An officer in the 91st Regiment of Foot, he sat in the House of Commons for nine years in the interest of George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll.

Life Campbell was the youngest son of Colonel Dougald Campbell of Ballimore (1720-1764). His mother Christian Lamont Drummond (1734-1810) was the daughter of George Drummond, several times Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Her brother (Duncan Campbell's uncle) was Alexander Drummond, consul at Aleppo, and the widow of David Campbell of Dunloskin.

He retired to Edinburgh living at 135 George Street in the New Town.

He died in Edinburgh on 9 April 1837. He is buried with his parents in Greyfriars Kirkyard. The grave is marked by a large monument and stands in the centre of the section south of the church.

Family

He married twice.

In 1792 he married the Hon Eleanor Fraser, daughter of George Fraser, 14th Baron Saltoun, and widow of Sir George Ramsay, 6th Baronet of Banff. They divorced in 1808. He then married Augusta Murray, daughter of Sir William Murray, 5th Baronet of Ochtertyre and sister of George Murray, a fellow army officer.

He had no children by either marriage.

Politics Campbell was elected unopposed as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs at a by-election in 1809.