Walter Frederick Campbell
Not to be confused with his grandfather Walter Campbell of Shawfield.
Walter Frederick Campbell of Shawfield (sometimes given "of Islay")[1] FRSE (1798–1855), was a Scottish politician. He served as the MP for Argyllshire, 1822–1832 and 1835–1841.
He was born on 10 April 1798.
His father John Campbell (1770–1809) was the son of Walter Campbell of Shawfield, from whom Walter Frederick inherited the island of Islay.[2]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1822.[3]
He died on 8 February 1855.
References
- ↑ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF) I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ Burke, Bernard (1852). A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland for 1852. London: Colburn and Company. p. 179. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ↑ https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Walter Frederick Campbell
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord John Campbell |
Member of Parliament for Argyllshire 1822 – 1832 |
Succeeded by James Henry Callander |
| Preceded by James Henry Callander |
Member of Parliament for Argyllshire 1835 – 1841 |
Succeeded by Alexander Cameron Campbell |
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