William A. Campbell (politician)
William Alexander Campbell (March 31, 1873 – September 6, 1934) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1917 sitting with the Liberal caucus in government.
William Alexander Campbell | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 22, 1909 – June 7, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | John McLeod |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cunningham |
| Constituency | Ponoka |
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| Born | March 31, 1873 Middlesex County, Ontario[1] |
| Died | September 6, 1934 (aged 61) Ponoka, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | politician |
Political career
Campbell was elected to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1909 Alberta general election. He defeated Conservative candidate John Jackson by a comfortable plurality.
Campbell sought re-election again in the 1913 Alberta general election, where he defeated Independent candidate Percival Baker and Conservative candidate George Gordon in a hotly contested three-candidate election.
Charles Cunningham from the Conservative party defeated Campbell in his bid for a third term in office in the 1917 Alberta general election by a margin of 31 votes.
Baker and Campbell faced off again in the 1921 Alberta general election, were Campbell was again defeated.