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Scottish lawyer and politician (1750?1826)
John Campbell
(
c.
1750
? 31 January 1826)
[1]
was a Scottish lawyer and politician. He practiced law in England, and sat in the
House of Commons
for twelve years.
Campbell was the second son of William Campbell of
Liston Hall
in
Essex
, a younger brother of
4th Duke of Argyll
and grandson of the
9th Earl of Argyll
. His mother was William's first wife Susanna, daughter of Thomas Barnard of
Jamaica
.
[2]
He was educated at
Lincoln's Inn
and
called to the bar
in 1773. He then lived in the Inn, practicing law there and on the
Northern Circuit
.
[2]
In 1794, he was elected on the interest of his
first cousin
, the
5th Duke of Argyll
as the
Member of Parliament
(MP) for
Ayr Burghs
. He made little impact in
Westminster
, but held the seat until he stood down at the
1807 general election
.
[2]
He was
Master in Chancery
from 1801 to 1819, and accountant general from 1819 to 1826. After leaving Parliament, he resumed legal practice in the
South of England
.
[2]
Campbell married twice, and had 4 daughters. In 1802 he succeeded to the states of his older brother William Henry.
[2]
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