George Glover Campbell
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George Glover Campbell was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Hamilton from 1950 till 1959 for the Australian Labor Party
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, Campbell jnr arrived in Australia
in 1905, he lived at Drummoyne
and worked in Sydney harbour shipyards. He moved to Newcastle
, in 1907, and was employed in State Dockyard at Walsh Island. He remained at the dockyards until being employed in parliament.
branch and of Hamilton
state electorate council for some years. He was an Alderman on Merewether council. He contested the hard Labor seat of Electoral district of Hamilton at the 1950 New South Wales State election and won. Campbell subsequently won re-election at the 1953 and 1956 State elections but lost pre-selection to Robert McCartney
at the 1959 State election. Campbell resigned from the Labor Party
in 1959 in protest and never rejoined.
Cemetery.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
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Early life
Born to parents Isaac Campbell, a grocer, and Susannah Patterson in EnglandEngland
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, Campbell jnr arrived in Australia
Australia
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in 1905, he lived at Drummoyne
Drummoyne, New South Wales
Drummoyne is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 6 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Canada Bay....
and worked in Sydney harbour shipyards. He moved to Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, in 1907, and was employed in State Dockyard at Walsh Island. He remained at the dockyards until being employed in parliament.
Political career
Campbell was President of MerewetherMerewether, New South Wales
Merewether is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district with a population of around 10,000. The suburb stretches from Merewether Beach in the east to Adamstown in the west.- Establishment :...
branch and of Hamilton
Hamilton, New South Wales
Hamilton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. The main commercial centre is located around Beaumont Street and boasts a vibrant multicultural atmosphere providing an array of restaurants, retail, fashion and commercial outlets...
state electorate council for some years. He was an Alderman on Merewether council. He contested the hard Labor seat of Electoral district of Hamilton at the 1950 New South Wales State election and won. Campbell subsequently won re-election at the 1953 and 1956 State elections but lost pre-selection to Robert McCartney
Robert McCartney (Australian politician)
Robert Arthur McCartney was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Hamilton for the Australian Labor Party from 1959 until 1971.-Early life:...
at the 1959 State election. Campbell resigned from the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in 1959 in protest and never rejoined.
Death
Campbell died on 3 September 1967. He is buried at BeresfieldBeresfield, New South Wales
Beresfield is a north-western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located from Newcastle's central business district. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area.The suburb of Beresfield had a population of 3,118 in 2006....
Cemetery.