Alexander Campbell
The Honourable Sir Alexander Campbell, PC , KCMG , QC (born March 9 1822 , d. 24 May 1892 ) was a politician Canadian and one of the fathers of Canadian confederation.
Born in Hedon ( England ), he came to Canada with his father, a doctor at the age of one year. He received his education in French in Saint-Hyacinthe ( Quebec ) and Kingston (Ontario). Campbell studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843. He became a partner at law firm of John A. Macdonald.
He was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1858 and reelected in 1864. He participated in the Quebec Conference in 1864 and, after the confederation, was appointed to the Senate of Canada. He later held several positions in the councils of ministers , John A. Macdonald and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1887 to 1892.
He died in office in Toronto in 1892. He was a freemason. freemasonry.bcy.ca
External Links
- Biography of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Federal Political Experience - Library of Parliament
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