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He was elected M.P. for [[Clyde Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Burghs]] 1806-09, [[Elgin Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Elgin Burghs]] 1812, [[Perth Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Perth Burghs]] 1818-20, and [[Glasgow Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|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. |
He was elected M.P. for [[Clyde Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Burghs]] 1806-09, [[Elgin Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Elgin Burghs]] 1812, [[Perth Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Perth Burghs]] 1818-20, and [[Glasgow Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|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. |
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Campbell was unmarried and was succeeded on his death by his second cousin [[Archibald Campbell ( |
Campbell was unmarried and was succeeded on his death by his second cousin [[Archibald Campbell (died 1868)|Archibald Douglas of Mains]], who adopted the name of Campbell. |
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Revision as of 17:07, 17 January 2015
Archibald Campbell (c.1763 – 13 June 1838) was a Scottish landowner and politician.
He was the second son of Col. Andrew Campbell of Blythswood (formerly Douglas of Mains) and succeeded his elder brother John to the Blythswood estate in 1794.
He joined the 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 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 was succeeded on his death by 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.
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- 1838 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies
- UK MPs 1806–07
- UK MPs 1807–12
- UK MPs 1818–20
- UK MPs 1820–26
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- UK MPs 1830–31
- Rectors of the University of Glasgow
- 19th-century Scottish people
- British Army officers
- Scottish landowners