Lorne Argyle Campbell (March 5, 1871 – April 9, 1947) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He represented Rossland City from 1912 to 1916 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a

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Biography

He was born in Perth, Ontario, the son of John G. Campbell and Helen Gray Murdoch, and was educated at Perth Collegiate. He was first employed with Edison General Electric in

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in 1889. In 1891, he was hired by Canadian General Electric; he became chief engineer for the company in 1896. In 1898, he went to British Columbia after being hired by West Kootenay Power and Light Co. In 1903, Campbell married Mary Spahr Hosier. He was president of Cascade Power and Light Co. and of McGillivray Creek Coal & Coke Ltd. of Alberta. Campbell served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Mines between December 1915 and November 1916. He also served as Minister of Finance and Agriculture between March and June 1916 and then as Minister of Finance between June and July 1916. Campbell was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1907. He was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection in the newly created riding of Rossland in 1916. He died in Rossland at the age of 76.

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1871 births 1947 deaths British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs People from Perth, Ontario People from Rossland, British Columbia 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia {{Conservative-BritishColumbia-MLA-stub