John Malcolm Campbell
John M. Campbell | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Victoria | |
| In office 1937–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick W. Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Carleton L. MacMillan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1874 Ingonish, Nova Scotia |
| Died | May 16, 1951 (aged 76) Middleton, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
John Malcolm Campbell (July 25, 1874 – May 16, 1951) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1949. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Campbell was born in 1874 at Ingonish, Nova Scotia.[2] He married Carrie Giles.[2] He was superintendent of St. Paul's Island from 1908–1919, and Sable Island from 1919–1921.[2] Campbell entered provincial politics in the 1937 election, defeating Conservative incumbent Frederick W. Baldwin by 586 votes in the Victoria riding.[3] He was re-elected in the 1941,[4] and 1945 elections.[5] He did not reoffer in the 1949 election.[1] Campbell died at Middleton, Nova Scotia on May 16, 1951.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Electoral History for Victoria-The Lakes" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ a b c d Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 30. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1937. p. 70. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1941" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1941. p. 77. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ^ "Election Returns 1945" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1945. Retrieved 2015-04-30.