John Malcolm Campbell

John Malcolm Campbell (July 25, 1874 – May 16, 1951) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1937 to 1949. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

John M. Campbell
MLA for Victoria
In office 1937–1949
Preceded by	Frederick W. Baldwin
Succeeded by	Carleton L. MacMillan
Personal details
Born	July 25, 1874 Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Died	May 16, 1951 (aged 76) Middleton, Nova Scotia
Political party	Nova Scotia Liberal Party

Campbell was born in 1874 at Ingonish, Nova Scotia.[2] He married Carrie Giles.[2] He was superintendent of St. Paul's Island from 1908–1919, and Sable Island from 1919–1921.[2] Campbell entered provincial politics in the 1937 election, defeating Conservative incumbent Frederick W. Baldwin by 586 votes in the Victoria riding.[3] He was re-elected in the 1941,[4] and 1945 elections.[5] He did not reoffer in the 1949 election.[1] Campbell died at Middleton, Nova Scotia on May 16, 1951.[2]

References

1. "Electoral History for Victoria-The Lakes" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 30. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1937. p. 70. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1941" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1941. p. 77. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
5. "Election Returns 1945" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1945. Retrieved 2015-04-30.