Samuel Campbell (Canadian politician)
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Samuel Campbell was a political figure in Nova Scotia
. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1820 to 1826.
He was born in Shelburne, Nova Scotia
, the son of Samuel Campbell, a United Empire Loyalist, and Alice Hogg. Campbell's mother married Colin Campbell
after the death of his father. He was married twice: first to Catherine Marshall, the daughter of Samuel Marshall
, then to Eliza Jones, the daughter of Cereno Upham Jones
. He served as commissioner of the peace, as a member of the local Board of Land Commissioners and as a sub-collector of Customs at New Edinburgh
. Campbell died in Weymouth
.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1820 to 1826.
He was born in Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Shelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Shelburne County.-History:-Settlers:...
, the son of Samuel Campbell, a United Empire Loyalist, and Alice Hogg. Campbell's mother married Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell (probate judge)
Colin Campbell was a Scottish-born lawyer, probate judge, official and political officer in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Shelburne in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1793 to 1818....
after the death of his father. He was married twice: first to Catherine Marshall, the daughter of Samuel Marshall
Samuel Marshall (Canadian politician)
Samuel Marshall was a merchant, shipbuilder and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Yarmouth township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1811 to 1813....
, then to Eliza Jones, the daughter of Cereno Upham Jones
Cereno Upham Jones
Cereno Upham Jones was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1816 to 1818....
. He served as commissioner of the peace, as a member of the local Board of Land Commissioners and as a sub-collector of Customs at New Edinburgh
New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia
New Edinburgh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County. The community was founded by British Loyalists Samuel Gouldsbury and Anthony Stewart in 1783 following the American Revolutionary War....
. Campbell died in Weymouth
Weymouth, Nova Scotia
-History:The area was settled in the 1760s by New England Planters after the Acadian Expulsion. The town was formally founded by Loyalists in 1783 . Current day Weymouth was once called Weymouth Bridge, and Weymouth North was called Weymouth...
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