Robert James Roy Campbell (1813 – 7 June 1862)[1] was a British Liberal and Whig politician.[2]
Robert Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis | |
| In office 27 March 1857 – 30 April 1859 Serving with William Freestun | |
| Preceded by | William Freestun George Butt |
| Succeeded by | Robert Brooks Arthur Egerton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1813 |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
Campbell was first elected Whig MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at the 1857 general election, and held the seat until 1859, when he stood as a Liberal but was defeated.[3]
References
edit- ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Election Intelligence". Globe. 21 March 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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