Robert Campbell (MP)

Robert James Roy Campbell (1813 – 7 June 1862)[1] was a British Liberal and Whig politician.[2]

Robert Campbell
Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
In office 27 March 1857 – 30 April 1859 Serving with William Freestun
Preceded by	William Freestun George Butt
Succeeded by	Robert Brooks Arthur Egerton
Personal details
Born	1813
Died	7 June 1862 (aged 48)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Whig

Campbell was first elected Whig MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis at the 1857 general election, and held the seat until 1859, when he stood as a Liberal but was defeated.[3]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
2. "Election Intelligence". Globe. 21 March 1857. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Robert Campbell