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CAMPBELL, The Hon. Sir Alexander, P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G.

Photographer:
William James Topley
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA 013018

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1822.03.09

Place of Birth: Hedon, Yorkshire, England

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1892.05.24 (70 years old)

Profession | Occupation: Lawyer

Notes: Father of Confederation; attended the Charlottetown (Sept. 1864) and Quebec (Oct. 1864) conferences.

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 7048 Days (19 years, 3 months, 17 days)

^ Senate

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
Cataraqui, Ontario	Conservative (1867-1942)	1867.10.23 - 1887.02.07	Royal Proclamation

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative (1867-1942)	1867.10.23 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Postmaster General	1885.09.25 - 1887.01.26
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada	1881.05.20 - 1885.09.24
Postmaster General	1880.11.08 - 1881.05.19
Minister of Militia and Defence	1880.01.16 - 1880.11.07
Postmaster General	1879.05.20 - 1880.01.15
Receiver General	1878.11.08 - 1879.05.19
Minister of the Interior	1873.07.01 - 1873.11.05
Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs	1873.07.01 - 1873.11.05
Minister of Inland Revenue (Acting)	1868.07.15 - 1869.11.15
Postmaster General	1867.07.01 - 1873.06.30

Leader of the Government in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Government in the Senate Resigned from the Senate February 7, 1887.	1878 - 1887
Leader of the Government in the Senate The Macdonald Government resigned on November 5,1873.	1867.10 - 1873.11.07

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate The Mackenzie Government formed on November 7, 1873. Campbell became opposition leader on the last day of the session.	1873.11.07 - 1878.01.01

Provincial / Territorial Political Experience

^ Provincial / Territorial Responsibilities

Ontario

Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Lieutenant Governor Died in office.	1887.06.01 - 1892.05.24

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