Glenlyon Campbell
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Glenlyon Archibald Campbell (October 3, 1863 – October 22, 1917) was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1903 to 1908, and in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1908 to 1911. Campbell was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
.
Campbell was born at Fort Pelly, in what was then known as the Northwest Territories
. His father, Robert Campbell, was a Scotsman who served as Chief Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company
, the dominant power in the region. The younger Campbell was educated at Glasgow Academy and the Merchiston Castle School
in Edinburgh
, and worked as a farmer and rancher upon returning to Canada. He helped to establish the community of Gilbert Plains
in 1884, after purchasing the first house constructed in the community from Gilbert Ross (for whom the community is named).
Campbell married Harriet Burns, daughter of the Ojibwa Chief Keeseekoowenin
, who had been baptized as Moses Burns by the Presbyterian missionary George Flett
.
He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1892 provincial election
as a support of the opposition Conservative Party
, and lost to Theodore Arthur Burrows
by nine votes in Dauphin. Burrows described himself as a "Liberal-Conservative", but endorsed the Liberal
government of Thomas Greenway
; he later joined the Liberal Party outright. Campbell lost to Burrows again in the 1896 election
, by twelve votes.
He was first elected to the legislature in the 1903 election
, defeated a Liberal candidate by 202 votes in Gilbert Plains. He served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Palen Roblin
's government, and was re-elected without opposition in the 1907 election
.
Campbell resigned from the provincial legislature in 1908 to campaign in the 1908 federal election
. Contesting the riding of Dauphin, he defeated his old nemesis Theodore Arthur Burrows in 217 votes to win the seat. The Liberal Party won a majority government in this election under Wilfrid Laurier
, and Campbell served as an opposition member for the next three years.
He lost his seat to Liberal Robert Cruise
by 748 votes in the 1911 election
, even as the Conservative Party won a majority government under Robert Borden
. He died six years later.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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 served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1903 to 1908, and in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1908 to 1911. Campbell was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
.
Campbell was born at Fort Pelly, in what was then known as the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. His father, Robert Campbell, was a Scotsman who served as Chief Factor for the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
, the dominant power in the region. The younger Campbell was educated at Glasgow Academy and the Merchiston Castle School
Merchiston Castle School
Merchiston Castle School is an independent school for boys in the village of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has about 480 pupils and is open to boys between the ages of 8 and 18 as either boarders or day pupils; day pupils make up 35% of the school....
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and worked as a farmer and rancher upon returning to Canada. He helped to establish the community of Gilbert Plains
Gilbert Plains, Manitoba
Gilbert Plains is a town in Manitoba, Canada. The town lies on Highway 5 and the CN railway line, between Dauphin and Grandview, or about 250 miles NW of Winnipeg. The current mayor of Gilbert Plains is Lyle Smith. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service.-History:Incorporated in...
in 1884, after purchasing the first house constructed in the community from Gilbert Ross (for whom the community is named).
Campbell married Harriet Burns, daughter of the Ojibwa Chief Keeseekoowenin
Keeseekoowenin
Keeseekoowenin was a First Nations leader during the period when Canada was expanding into the prairie provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.-Origins:...
, who had been baptized as Moses Burns by the Presbyterian missionary George Flett
George Flett
George Flett was a Presbyterian missionary in what is now Manitoba, Canada. Flett was of Orkney and Cree descent. As a young man he farmed on the White Horse Plains, led a gold exploration party to Edmonton and then became the first post master for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Victoria, Alberta...
.
He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1892 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1892
This was the eighth Manitoba general election and was held on July 23, 1892....
as a support of the opposition Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
, and lost to Theodore Arthur Burrows
Theodore Arthur Burrows
Theodore Arthur Burrows was a politician and office-holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of the province from October 6, 1926 until his death....
by nine votes in Dauphin. Burrows described himself as a "Liberal-Conservative", but endorsed the Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
government of Thomas Greenway
Thomas Greenway
For the American character actor , see Tom Greenway.Thomas Greenway was a politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba, Canada, from 1888 to 1900...
; he later joined the Liberal Party outright. Campbell lost to Burrows again in the 1896 election
Manitoba general election, 1896
This was the ninth Manitoba general election and was held on January 15, 1896....
, by twelve votes.
He was first elected to the legislature in the 1903 election
Manitoba general election, 1903
Manitoba's general election of July 20, 1903 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a second consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, now led by Premier Rodmond Palen Roblin...
, defeated a Liberal candidate by 202 votes in Gilbert Plains. He served as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Palen Roblin
Rodmond Palen Roblin
Sir Rodmond Palen Roblin, KCMG was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada .Roblin was born in the town of Sophiasburgh, in Prince Edward County, Canada West . The Roblin family were descended from Dutch American Loyalist farmers Philip and Elizabeth Roblin from Smith's Cove in Orange...
's government, and was re-elected without opposition in the 1907 election
Manitoba general election, 1907
Manitoba's general election of March 7, 1907 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a third consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, led by premier Rodmond Palen Roblin...
.
Campbell resigned from the provincial legislature in 1908 to campaign in the 1908 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1908
The Canadian federal election of 1908 was held on October 26 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 11th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Liberal Party of Canada was re-elected for a fourth consecutive term in government with a majority government...
. Contesting the riding of Dauphin, he defeated his old nemesis Theodore Arthur Burrows in 217 votes to win the seat. The Liberal Party won a majority government in this election under Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
, and Campbell served as an opposition member for the next three years.
He lost his seat to Liberal Robert Cruise
Robert Cruise
For the Marxist-Leninist candidate see Robert Cruise Robert Cruise was a Canadian Member of Parliament for Dauphin, Manitoba....
by 748 votes in the 1911 election
Canadian federal election, 1911
The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held on September 21 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Canada.-Summary:...
, even as the Conservative Party won a majority government under Robert Borden
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden, PC, GCMG, KC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920, and was the third Nova Scotian to hold this office...
. He died six years later.