Duncan J. Campbell
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Duncan J. Campbell was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Inverness County
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1872 to 1883 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia
, the son of Samuel Campbell and Ann McDonald. Campbell was educated at Harvard College
. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1872 by-election held after S. McDonnell resigned his seat. In 1874, he married Elizabeth Smyth, the daughter of Peter Smyth
, who had previously sat for Inverness in the provincial assembly. Campbell died in office at Port Hood
.
His son Peter Smyth Campbell later served as Deputy Minister of Health for the province.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Inverness County
Inverness (provincial electoral district)
Inverness is a provincial electoral district on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....
in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1872 to 1883 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia
Margaree Forks, Nova Scotia
Margaree Forks is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.-References:*...
, the son of Samuel Campbell and Ann McDonald. Campbell was educated at Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1872 by-election held after S. McDonnell resigned his seat. In 1874, he married Elizabeth Smyth, the daughter of Peter Smyth
Peter Smyth (politician)
Peter Smyth was an Irish-born merchant and politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Inverness County in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1847 to 1867 as a Reformer and then as a Conservative....
, who had previously sat for Inverness in the provincial assembly. Campbell died in office at Port Hood
Port Hood, Nova Scotia
Port Hood is a seaside community on the west coast of Cape Breton Island and the shire town of Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Local residents are predominantly English-speaking Roman Catholics, the population core having Highland Scottish ancestry; MacDonalds/MacDonnells mostly...
.
His son Peter Smyth Campbell later served as Deputy Minister of Health for the province.