Bill Campbell (Nova Scotia politician)

Bill Campbell
MLA for Colchester North
In office
1978–1981
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byEd Lorraine
Personal details
BornJuly 1919
Norfolk County, Ontario
DiedApril 9, 2003(2003-04-09) (aged 83)
Political partyProgressive Conservative

William L. Campbell[1] (July 1919 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Born in 1919 at Norfolk County, Ontario, Campbell served in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1939 to 1968.[2] He entered Nova Scotia provincial politics in the 1978 election, defeating the Liberal incumbent from Colchester, Floyd Tucker in the new Colchester North riding.[1][3] In the 1981 election, Campbell was defeated by Liberal Ed Lorraine by 11 votes.[4] Following his defeat, Campbell was appointed Nova Scotia's ombudsman, taking over on January 1, 1982.[2][5]

Campbell died on April 9, 2003, at the age of 83.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  2. ^ a b Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 157. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. ^ "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  5. ^ "Storm brewing over naming of new N.S. ombudsman". Ottawa Citizen. February 3, 1986. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  6. ^ "Campbell will be dearly missed". Government of Nova Scotia. April 10, 2003. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
  7. ^ "Legislature honours former MLAs". The Chronicle Herald. April 11, 2003.


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