Alex Campbell
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Alexander Bradshaw Campbell, PC
(Born December 1, 1933 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
) is a former politician of Prince Edward Island
, Canada
. He is the son of former premier
Thane A. Campbell and Cecilia L. Bradshaw. He entered politics by winning a seat in the legislature
through a 1965 by-election
in 5th Prince
. Later the same year he was elected leader of the PEI Liberal Party and, in 1966 took the party to power becoming, at 32, one of the youngest premiers ever elected in Canada
. He also held the position of Attorney-General from 1966 until 1969.
Campbell's government attempted to strengthen the province's economy and improve social conditions by instituting programs such as assistance to homeowners and homebuilders. His government also revamped the educational system and established the PEI Heritage Foundation. He also started the Land Development Corporation and the PEI Lending Authority to help develop the economy. The government also brought in controls on absentee ownership of land. He left politics in 1978 to sit on the province's Supreme Court
.
Campbell attended Dalhousie University
, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree and a law degree, and, in 1959, he passed the bar in Prince Edward Island. In 1971 he was recognized as a "Significant Sig" by the Sigma Chi Fraternity, of which he is a member. He now lives in Stanley Bridge.
Campbell was for many years a Boy Scout and, as an adult, became a Scout Leader in his home town of Summerside PEI. As a part time winter resident of St Pete Florida, he organized the PEI Picnic at Desoto Park in March each year since Year 2000.
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(Born December 1, 1933 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
) is a former politician of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Canada
Canada
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. He is the son of former premier
Premier
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Thane A. Campbell and Cecilia L. Bradshaw. He entered politics by winning a seat in the legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
through a 1965 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 5th Prince
5th Prince
5th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1996.The district comprised the city of Summerside.-Dual Member:...
. Later the same year he was elected leader of the PEI Liberal Party and, in 1966 took the party to power becoming, at 32, one of the youngest premiers ever elected in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He also held the position of Attorney-General from 1966 until 1969.
Campbell's government attempted to strengthen the province's economy and improve social conditions by instituting programs such as assistance to homeowners and homebuilders. His government also revamped the educational system and established the PEI Heritage Foundation. He also started the Land Development Corporation and the PEI Lending Authority to help develop the economy. The government also brought in controls on absentee ownership of land. He left politics in 1978 to sit on the province's Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
The Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island is the top court in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island and the highest Court of Appeals in the province....
.
Campbell attended Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree and a law degree, and, in 1959, he passed the bar in Prince Edward Island. In 1971 he was recognized as a "Significant Sig" by the Sigma Chi Fraternity, of which he is a member. He now lives in Stanley Bridge.
Campbell was for many years a Boy Scout and, as an adult, became a Scout Leader in his home town of Summerside PEI. As a part time winter resident of St Pete Florida, he organized the PEI Picnic at Desoto Park in March each year since Year 2000.