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John Campbell of Cawdor

1695 – 1777

British politician, died 1777

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Lived 1695 – 1777 (aged 81–82). John Campbell of Cawdor was a British politician and member of parliament.

John Campbell of Stackpole Court and Cawdor (1695–1777), was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pembrokeshire, Nairnshire, Inverness Burghs and Corfe Castle.

He was born the second son of Sir Alexander Campbell, MP in the Scottish Parliament, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Lort, 2nd Baronet, of Stackpole Court, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Lincoln's Inn (1708) and Clare College, Cambridge (1711) and succeeded his mother to the Stackpole estate in 1714 and his grandfather Sir Hugh Campbell to estates in Nairnshire (Cawdor), Inverness-shire, and Argyll in 1716. Stackpole Court became the family home.

He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Pembrokeshire in 1727, sitting until 1747. He afterwards represented Nairnshire from 1747 to 1754, Inverness Burghs from 1754 to 1761 and Corfe Castle from 1762 to 1768.

He was also the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty (1736–42) and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1746–54).

He died in 1777. In 1726 he had married Mary, the daughter and coheiress of Lewis Pryse, of Gogerddan, Cardiganshire, and had three sons (including Pryse Campbell and Alexander Campbell father of Henry Frederick Campbell) and three daughters.

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Important facts

Born
1695
Birth century
Died
1777, Bath
Education
Clare College
Positions held
Member of Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain
Also known as
John Campbell of Stackpole Court and Cawdor, John Campbell

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Who was John Campbell of Cawdor?

British politician, died 1777

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John Campbell of Cawdor was born in 1695.

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John Campbell of Cawdor died in 1777 in Bath.

What was John Campbell of Cawdor's occupation?

John Campbell of Cawdor was a politician and member of parliament.

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John Campbell of Cawdor was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Campbell of Cawdor

· Wikidata: Q6225023

· DBpedia: John Campbell of Cawdor

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