John M. Campbell | |
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MLA for Victoria | |
In office 1937–1949 | |
Preceded by | Frederick W. Baldwin |
Succeeded by | Carleton L. MacMillan |
Personal details | |
Born | Ingonish, Nova Scotia | July 25, 1874
Died | May 16, 1951 Middleton, Nova Scotia | (aged 76)
Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
John Malcolm Campbell (July 25, 1874 – May 16, 1951) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1949. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. [1]
Campbell was born in 1874 at Ingonish, Nova Scotia. [2] He married Carrie Giles. [2] He was superintendent of St. Paul's Island from 1908–1919, and Sable Island from 1919–1921. [2] Campbell entered provincial politics in the 1937 election, defeating Conservative incumbent Frederick W. Baldwin by 586 votes in the Victoria riding. [3] He was re-elected in the 1941, [4] and 1945 elections. [5] He did not reoffer in the 1949 election. [1] Campbell died at Middleton, Nova Scotia on May 16, 1951. [2]