About John A. Campbell
Lived 1872 – 1963 (aged 91). John A. Campbell was a Canadian politician, lawyer, head teacher and teacher.
John Archibald Campbell (April 19, 1872 – November 26, 1963 ) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1910, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party and then in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921 as a member of the Unionist Party.
Campbell was born in Clinton, Ontario, the son of John M. Campbell and Mary McLagon, and moved to Manitoba with his family in 1880, settling to Winnipeg.
He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1903 provincial election, and lost to Conservative candidate John Gunne by 141 votes in Dauphin. He ran again in the 1907 election, and defeated new Conservative opponent James G. Harvey
In 1919, he was named King's Counsel.
Campbell died in Brandon at the age of 91.
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Canadian politician
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John A. Campbell was born on 19 April 1872.
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John A. Campbell died on 26 November 1963.
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John A. Campbell was a politician, lawyer, head teacher and teacher.
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John A. Campbell was Canadian.
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