Sir Edward Campbell, 1st Baronet

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Sir Edward Taswell Campbell, 1st Baronet JP (9 April 1879 – 17 July 1945) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

Educated at Dulwich College, prior to entering politics, he served as a Vice-Consul in Java between 1914 and 1920. Sir Edward Campbell was created a Knight Bachelor in 1933 and a Baronet in 1939. He also served as a Kent Justice of the Peace.

He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Camberwell North West in 1924 but was defeated in 1929. He returned to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1930 as member for Bromley and sat until his death, which occurred during the 1945 general election. Polling took place on 5 July 1945. Campbell died 12 days later, but nine days before the declaration of the result. He was declared posthumously elected on 26 July 1945, provoking a by-election in his Bromley constituency. That contest was won by Harold Macmillan.

In the House of Commons Campbell served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Sir Kingsley Wood on various occasions between 1931 and 1943, and later was PPS to Henry Willink as Minister of Health.

[edit] References

• Craig, F. W. S. [1969] (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, 3rd edition, Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X. 

• 'Who's Who of British MPs: Volume IV, 1945-1979' by Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees (Harvester, Brighton, 1979) ISBN 0-85527-335-6

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Thomas James MacNamara	Member of Parliament for Camberwell North West 1924–1929	Succeeded by Hyacinth Morgan
Preceded by Cuthbert James	Member of Parliament for Bromley 1930–1945	Succeeded by Harold Macmillan