Archibald Campbell (notary)
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Archibald Campbell was a seigneur
and notary
in Lower Canada
.
Campbell was born in the town of Quebec
in 1790, the son of merchant Archibald Campbell. He studied law with Jacques Voyer, qualified to practice as a notary in 1812 and set up practice at Quebec. He joined the local militia during the War of 1812
. In 1817, Campbell married Agnes George. In 1821, he was named a King's Notary. The historian François-Xavier Garneau
trained as a notary with Campbell and, during that time, took advantage of his extensive library. In 1822, Campbell purchased the seigneury of Bic. He helped found the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
.
Campbell died at Bic in 1862.
was a seigneur and merchant. His sister Louisa Sophia married seigneur Jonathan Würtele
. His sister Harriet married lumber merchant William Sheppard.
Campbell's daughter Charlotte Saxton married Lower Canada physician George Mellis Douglas. His son William Darling Campbell inherited the seigneury of Bic and served on the municipal council for Quebec City.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
and notary
Civil law notary
Civil-law notaries, or Latin notaries, are lawyers of noncontentious private civil law who draft, take, and record legal instruments for private parties, provide legal advice and give attendance in person, and are vested as public officers with the authentication power of the State...
in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
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Campbell was born in the town of Quebec
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in 1790, the son of merchant Archibald Campbell. He studied law with Jacques Voyer, qualified to practice as a notary in 1812 and set up practice at Quebec. He joined the local militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. In 1817, Campbell married Agnes George. In 1821, he was named a King's Notary. The historian François-Xavier Garneau
François-Xavier Garneau
François-Xavier Garneau was a nineteenth century French Canadian notary, poet, civil servant and liberal who wrote a three-volume history of the French Canadian nation entitled Histoire du Canada between 1845 and 1848.Born in Quebec City, Garneau argued that Conquest was a tragedy, the consequence...
trained as a notary with Campbell and, during that time, took advantage of his extensive library. In 1822, Campbell purchased the seigneury of Bic. He helped found the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
-External links:*, managed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec.*, virtual exhibit on the history of Canadian learned societies.*, virtual library containing all publications from 1824-1924....
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Campbell died at Bic in 1862.
Family
Campbell's older brother JohnJohn Saxton Campbell
John Saxton Campbell was a seigneur and businessman in Lower Canada.He was the son of Archibald Campbell and Charlotte Saxton and the older brother of notary Archibald Campbell. He is believed to have come to the town of Quebec at a young age; his father was involved in the timber trade and came...
was a seigneur and merchant. His sister Louisa Sophia married seigneur Jonathan Würtele
Jonathan Würtele
Jonathan Würtele was a seigneur, merchant and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Quebec City in 1792, the son of a merchant of German origin. He entered business at Quebec and took over the operation of his father's business when his father retired in 1819...
. His sister Harriet married lumber merchant William Sheppard.
Campbell's daughter Charlotte Saxton married Lower Canada physician George Mellis Douglas. His son William Darling Campbell inherited the seigneury of Bic and served on the municipal council for Quebec City.