John Campbell of Mamore
For other politicians named John Campbell, see John Campbell (disambiguation).
The Hon. John Campbell (c.1660 – 9 April 1729) was a Scottish politician.
He was the second son of Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll.[1]
He was Commissioner for Argyllshire in the Parliament of Scotland from 1700 to 1707 and surveyor of the King’s works in Scotland from 1705 to 1717. Following the Union of Scotland and England he sat in the Parliament of Great Britain as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunbartonshire from 18 June 1708 – 25 April 1722 and 23 January 1725 – 28 September 1727.
Family
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of John, 8th Lord Elphinstone and had issue:
- John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
- Charles Campbell of Auchnacreive, MP for Argyllshire
- Neil Campbell
- William Campbell
- Mary Campbell, married James Primrose, 2nd Earl of Rosebery
- Anne Campbell, married Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, had issue:
- Isabella Campbell, married Captain William Montgomery of Rosemount
- Jean Campbell, married Captain John Campbell of Carrick
- Primrose Cambell, married Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat
- Elizabeth Campbell
References
- "CAMPBELL, Hon. John (c.1660-1729), of Mamore, Dunbarton.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ↑ Donald C. V. Campbell, "Campbell, Duke of Argyll" in Sir James Balfour Paul ed., The Scots Peerage, volume I (Edinburgh, 1904) p. 381.
| Parliament of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Duncan Campbell Sir John Campbell Sir Colin Campbell |
Shire Commissioner for Argyll 1700–1707 With: Sir John Campbell 1700–1702 Sir Colin Campbell 1700–1702 Sir James Campbell 1702–1707 Sir James Campbell 1702–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Scotland |
Member of Parliament for Scotland 1707–1708 With: 44 others |
Succeeded by Sir James Campbell (as MP for Argyllshire) |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire 1708–1722 |
Succeeded by Mungo Haldane |
| Preceded by Mungo Haldane |
Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire 1725–1727 |
Succeeded by John Campbell |
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