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Archibald Campbell of Blythswood (1763 –13 June 1838) was a Scottish landowner and politician.

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He was born Archibald Douglas, the second son of Col. James Douglas of Mains who inherited the Blythswood estate in north Glasgow in 1767 and was therafter known as Campbell of Blythswood. On his father's death the estate passed to the first son John, but on John's death in 1794 the estate passed to Archibald.

He joined the British Army and was a Captain in the 1st Foot in 1790 and was promoted to major in 1794. He retired from the Army when he inherited the family estate at Blythswood, Renfrewshire.

He was Senior Bailie for the City of Glasgow from 1802.

He was elected M.P. for Glasgow Burghs 1806–09, Elgin Burghs 1812, Perth Burghs 1818–20, and Glasgow Burghs 1820–31. He served as Lord lieutenant of Renfrewshire from 1826 to his death and as Rector of Glasgow University from 1809 to 1811.

Campbell was unmarried and on his death the Blythswood eastate passed to his second cousin Archibald Douglas of Mains, who adopted the name of Campbell.

References

"CAMPBELL, Archibald (c.1763-1838), of Blythswood, Renfrew". History of Parliament. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Campbell

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Boyd Alexander	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Burghs 1806–1809	Succeeded by Alexander Houstoun
Preceded by William Dundas	Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs 1812	Succeeded by Patrick Milne
Preceded by David Wedderburn	Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs 1818–1820	Succeeded by Hugh Primrose Lindsay
Preceded by Alexander Houstoun	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Burghs 1820–1831	Succeeded by Joseph Dixon
Academic offices
Preceded by Archibald Colquhoun	Rector of the University of Glasgow 1809–1811	Succeeded by Lord Archibald Hamilton

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 ==Life==
-He was the second son of Col. Andrew Campbell of Blythswood (formerly Douglas of Mains) and succeeded his elder brother John to the [[Blythswood House|Blythswood]] estate in north Glasgow in 1794.
+He was born '''Archibald Douglas''', the second son of Col. James Douglas of Mains who inherited the [[Blythswood House|Blythswood]] estate in north Glasgow in 1767 and was therafter known as  Campbell of Blythswood. On his father's death the estate passed to the first son John, but on John's death in 1794 the estate passed to Archibald.
 He joined the [[British Army]] and was a Captain in the 1st Foot in 1790 and was promoted to major in 1794. He retired from the Army when he inherited the family estate at Blythswood, Renfrewshire.