Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

CAMPBELL, GEORGE. Ensign 52 foot 13 March 1835, lieut. col. 27 May 1853 to 31 Jany. 1860; inspecting field officer 1860–5; L.G. 8 March 1875; colonel 85 foot 19 Oct. 1875 to death; C.B. 1 Jany. 1858; granted service reward 15 Jany. 1858. _d._ 31 Albemarle st. Piccadilly, London 22 Dec. 1876. CAMPBELL, GEORGE. _b._ 1804; second lieut. Bengal artillery 6 June 1823, colonel commandant 10 May 1874 to 1 Oct. 1877 when placed on retired list; general 21 July 1874; C.B. 13 March 1867. _d._ 1 Byng place, Gordon sq. London 25 April 1882. _bur._ Inverneil, co. Argyle 2 May. CAMPBELL, GEORGE PRYSE (_younger son of 1 baron Cawdor who d. 1 June 1821_). _b._ 1793; entered navy 7 April 1803, captain 27 Jany. 1821, retired 1 Oct. 1846; retired R.A. 8 March 1852; groom of the chamber to Wm. iv, 24 Feb. 1831; M.P. for Nairnshire 1820–6 and 1830–1. _d._ South Audley st. London 12 Jany. 1858. CAMPBELL, SIR HENRY FREDERICK (_son of lieut. col. Alexander Campbell who d. Nov. 1785_). _b._ 10 July 1769; ensign 1 foot guards 20 Sep. 1786, third major 21 Oct. 1813 to 25 July 1814; commanded second brigade of guards in Portugal Dec. 1808 to 1809 and April 1811 to 1812; commanded first division of army at siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, battle of Salamanca and siege of castle of Burgos 1812; colonel 88 foot 16 Jany. 1824 and of 25 foot 20 Oct. 1831 to death; general 10 Jany. 1837; prothonotary of Palace court Westminster 1792 to 1849 when court was abolished; M.P. for Nairn and Cromarty 1796 to 1802 and 1806–7; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815; G.C.H.