Robert Erskine "Bob" Campbell (April 27, 1922 – May 31, 1992) was a farmer, used automobile salesperson and political figure on 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...

. He represented 1st Prince

1st Prince

1st 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 1993.The district comprised the westernmost portion of Prince County...

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

 from 1962 to 1992 as a Liberal

Prince Edward Island Liberal Party

The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...

.

He was born in Alberton, Prince Edward Island

Alberton, Prince Edward Island

Alberton is a Canadian town located in the western part of Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is situated in the township of Lot 5....

, the son of Keir Fraser Campbell and Eliza Mae Haywood. He served overseas in the merchant navy from 1941 to 1942. In 1943, he married Georgie Ona Lewis. Campbell farmed and raised catlle and hogs. He served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...

 from 1966 to 1972 and as Minister of Fisheries from 1972 to 1974 and from 1978 to 1979. Campbell died in office in Charlottetown

Charlottetown

Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...

 at the age of 70.

His daughter Elizabeth married Hector MacLeod

Hector MacLeod

Hector Lawrence MacLeod is a carpenter, contractor and former political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Prince and then Alberton-Miminegash in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1993 to 2000 as a Liberal....

, who went on to represented 1st Prince in the provincial assembly.