Colin H. Campbell (25 December 1859 – October 24, 1914) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served in the

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as a

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from 1899 to 1914, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of

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and

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. Campbell was a barrister, and ran a practice in

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. He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1892 provincial election, and lost to

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Peter McIntyre by 280 votes in

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. He sought election to the House of Commons of Canada in November 1893, as a candidate of the

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. Campbell stood in

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for the riding of

, after Hugh John Macdonald's resignation from the house. He lost to

candidate

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. Campbell was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 election, defeating Liberal incumbent

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by 188 votes in the constituency of

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. The Conservatives won the election, and Campbell was named as a

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in Macdonald's government on January 10, 1900. He was promoted to

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on October 9 of the same year. In this period of Canadian history, newly appointed ministers were required to resign their legislative seats to seek a new mandate from their electors. These by-elections were usually mere formalities, and many ministers were returned without opposition. Campbell faced a challenge from Liberal Matthew Laurie, and defeated him by 278 votes on October 29, 1900. This by-election occurred on the same day that Roblin replaced Macdonald as premier. The new premier kept Campbell as his attorney general, and also appointed him as municipal commissioner from October 29 to December 20, 1900. Campbell was re-elected in the elections of

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and

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, retaining his seat in 1907 by a single vote. He was named minister of education and municipal commissioner on October 11, 1911. He was later appointed

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. After

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left the provincial legislature for federal politics, Campbell was seen as the second most important minister in Roblin's government. Campbell was stricken by a severe illness on February 15, 1913, the same day that the provincial legislature was scheduled to open. He traveled to

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to recover, but was afflicted with paralysis almost immediately after arriving. He resigned his ministry on November 3, 1913, and did not stand in the 1914 election. After unsuccessfully seeking medical care in the

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and

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, Campbell returned to Manitoba in summer 1914. He died shortly thereafter, at age 54.

References

Manitoba Historical Society biography

My Dear Campbell
article by W. Leland Clark
Mrs. Colin Campbell's war work / Crag & Canyon 01 Sept 1917

* ttp://automatedgenealogy.com/census/DisplayHousehold.jsp?sdid=1799&household=14 Entry on 1901 Census, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Entry on 1911 Census, Winnipeg, Manitoba
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Colin 1859 births 1914 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Members of the Executive Council of Manitoba