The Cullen Project | People [PERS ID:2488]

People [PERS ID:2488]

Field	Data
ID	2488
Title	Colonel
First Name	Alexander
Middle Name/Initial(s)
Last Name	Campbell
Maiden Name
AKA	Governor Campbell
Gender	Male
Occupation	Military/ Governor at Fort George
Medical Professional?	Non Medical Professional

Birth/Death

Birth/Death
Birth (year)	1729
Date of death (year)	1779

Notes


Son of John Campbell of Barcaldine and Margaret Campbell, he married Helen Sinclair (1747-1787), daughter of George Sinclair in 1765. He was bought the rank of Ensign in 1745 and served in the Argyllshire Militia. Later he served in the 1st Royals, rising to the rank of Captain in 1747, then as a Major in Montgomeryâ€™s Highlanders in 1757, and as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1761 in the service of the 95th Buffons. He became the Deputy Governor of Fort George in 1774, and gained the rank of Colonel in 1777. While in office he committed suicide in 1779. Note that another Colonel Campbell can also be found in the database.

Son of John Campbell of Barcaldine and Margaret Campbell, he married Helen Sinclair (1747-1787), daughter of George Sinclair in 1765. He was bought the rank of Ensign in 1745 and served in the Argyllshire Militia. Later he served in the 1st Royals, rising to the rank of Captain in 1747, then as a Major in Montgomeryâ€™s Highlanders in 1757, and as a Lieutenant-Colonel in 1761 in the service of the 95th Buffons. He became the Deputy Governor of Fort George in 1774, and gained the rank of Colonel in 1777. While in office he committed suicide in 1779. Note that another Colonel Campbell can also be found in the database.

Further Information about this person

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Misc	The peerage of Alexander Campbell
Misc	Family history of Alexander Campbell

Cases that this person appears in:

Count	Case ID	Case Name
1	Case 1059	Case of Joseph Munro, a minister, whose present distresses, which include pain, flatulency and swellings in his abdomen and a serious bladder disorder, he traces back to when his manse was inundated with flood-water.