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Sir '''Alexander Campbell''' ([[1822]]-[[1892]]) was an [[England|English]]-born [[Canada|Canadian]] statesman and politician, and a father of [[Canadian Confederation]]. He was appointed to the [[legislative council]] in [[1858]], attended the [[Quebec City]] Conference in [[1864]], and at Confederation was appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]]. He later held a number of ministerial posts in the [[Canadian Cabinet|Cabinet]] of Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] and was [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Ontario|Lieutenant Governor of Ontario]] from [[1887]] to [[1892]]. |
Sir '''Alexander Campbell''' ([[March 9]], [[1822]]-[[1892]]) was an [[England|English]]-born [[Canada|Canadian]] statesman and politician, and a father of [[Canadian Confederation]]. He was appointed to the [[legislative council]] in [[1858]], attended the [[Quebec City]] Conference in [[1864]], and at Confederation was appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]]. He later held a number of ministerial posts in the [[Canadian Cabinet|Cabinet]] of Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] and was [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Ontario|Lieutenant Governor of Ontario]] from [[1887]] to [[1892]]. |
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Sir Alexander Campbell (March 9, 1822-1892) was an English-born Canadian statesman and politician, and a father of Canadian Confederation. He was appointed to the legislative council in 1858, attended the Quebec City Conference in 1864, and at Confederation was appointed to the Canadian Senate. He later held a number of ministerial posts in the Cabinet of Sir John A. Macdonald and was Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1887 to 1892.