Charles James Campbell

Charles James Campbell (November 6, 1819 – April 17, 1906) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1875, from 1876 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative member.[1]

He was born on the Isle of Skye,[1] the son of John Campbell and Isabella McRae, and came to Nova Scotia in 1831. In 1843, Campbell married Eliza Jane Ingraham. He owned the New Campbellton Coal Mines. He was named a justice of the peace for Cape Breton County in 1851 and county coroner in 1857. Campbell was also lieutenant-colonel for the county militia,[2] served as a chairman of the county board of health, was a school trustee and served on the province's board of agriculture.[3]

Campbell represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1853 to 1859, from 1863 to 1867 and from 1871 to 1873. He was also elected to the provincial assembly in 1851 and 1860 but was unseated after those elections were appealed. He served as a member of the province's Executive Council from 1856 to 1859.[2] In 1873, he was named to the province's Legislative Council and he served until 1874, when he was elected to the House of Commons. His election was subsequently overturned the following year. Campbell was an unsuccessful candidate for the House of Commons in 1873, 1875, 1878 and 1887.[1]

Campbell died in North Sydney at the age of 86.[4]

Electoral record

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1874 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Ross acclaimed
Source: open.canada.ca[5]
By-election on 17 December 1874

On Mr. Ross' resignation, 29 September 1874, to become
Collector of Customs at Halifax, N.S., 5 November 1874

Party Candidate Votes


By-election on 21 September 1876

On Mr. Tremaine's resignation, 21 August 1876, to become
County Court Judge of District No. 7 Cape Breton, 21 August 1876

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 624
Liberal John Ross 526
1878 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Duncan McDonald 748
Conservative Charles James Campbell 645
1882 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 857
Conservative J.T. Bethune 544
1887 Canadian federal election: Victoria, Nova Scotia
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles James Campbell 830
Liberal W.F. McCurdy 777
By-election on 21 November 1887

On election being declared void

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Archibald McDonald 960
Conservative Charles James Campbell 398

References

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  1. ^ a b c Charles James Campbell – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883, JA Gemmill
  3. ^ The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ... (1881)
  4. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  5. ^ "History of the Federal Electoral Ridings, 1867-2010". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament from Victoria, Nova Scotia
1874–1875
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament from Victoria, Nova Scotia
1876–1878
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament from Victoria, Nova Scotia
1882–1887
Succeeded by