Alexander Campbell (Australian politician)

This article is about the member for Williams in 1860 and MLC from 1864 to 1890. For the member for Kiama from 1894 to 1904, see Alexander James Campbell.

Alexander Campbell (25 May 1812 – 8 November 1891) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.

He was born in Relugas near Forres to farmer Donald Campbell and Janet Ralph. A solicitor, he migrated to Sydney in 1838 and worked for a merchant firm until beginning his own business in 1840; he subsequently entered a partnership in 1842 as merchants and commercial agents. On 1 July 1842 he married Maria Martin, with whom he had four children; a second marriage on 6 October 1857 to Sarah Robertson Murray produced a further four children, while and third on 8 January 1873 to Harriet Hunt was childless. Campbell retired in 1856 and in 1860 was elected in a by-election to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Williams. He did not contest the general election later that year, but in 1864 was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council. From 1882 to 1883 he was Postmaster General. He left the Council in 1890 and died at Woollahra in 1891.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr Alexander Campbell (1812 - 1891)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Stephen Dark		 Member for Williams
1860 		Succeeded by
William Allen
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