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

CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN, 7 Baronet (_only child of Sir John Campbell, 6 baronet 1767–1834_). _b._ 27 Nov. 1807; admitted advocate at Scottish bar 1831; succeeded 7 Nov. 1834; lieutenant governor of island of St. Vincent 9 June 1845 to death. _d._ Kingstown, St. Vincent 18 Jany. 1853. CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN, 2 Baronet (_younger son of Sir Archibald Campbell, 1 baronet 1769–1843_). _b._ 14 April 1806: ensign 38 foot 25 Nov. 1821, lieut. col. 7 Aug. 1840 to 21 Feb. 1854; succeeded his father 6 Oct. 1843; commanded 2 brigade of 3 division in Crimea 21 Feb. 1854; held temporary command of fourth division Nov. 1854 to 7 June 1855; M.G. 12 Dec. 1854; gazetted K.C.B. 5 July 1855; killed in attack upon the Redan 18 June 1855. _I.L.N. xxvii_, 373 (1855), _portrait_. CAMPBELL, SIR JOHN (_son of Wm. Campbell, comr. of navy board_). _b._ Chatham dockyard 1780; ed. at Harrow; cornet 7 hussars 1800; lieut. col. Portugese cavalry 1809; col. of fourth Portugese cavalry; organised Portugese forces 1814–20; knighted 9 March 1815; lieut. col. 75 foot 9 Aug. 1821 to 23 Sep. 1824 when he sold out; espoused cause of Dom Miguel who created him L.G.; K.T.S. 14 June 1815, K.C.T.S. 5 Oct. 1825. _d._ 51 Charles st. Berkeley sq. London 19 Dec. 1863. _G.M. xvi_, 389–90 (1864). CAMPBELL, REV. JOHN (_son of Alexander Campbell of Kirremuir near Dundee, surgeon_). _b._ Kirremuir 5 Oct. 1795; a blacksmith; ed. at Univs. of St. Andrews and Glasgow, D.D. St. Andrews 1841; Independent minister at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Feb. 1827; minister of the Tabernacle Moorfields, London 1829 to Dec. 1865; contested Bible monopoly with Queen’s printer 1839, result being a great reduction in price of Bibles; presented with sum of £3,000, 17 Jany. 1865, contributed by 600 persons in all parts of the world; edited _Christian Witness_ 1844–64, _Christian penny magazine_ 1846–64, _British Banner_ 1848–56, _British Standard_ 1856–66, _British Ensign_ 1858; author of _Jethro_ 1839; _Maritime discovery and Christian missions_ 1840; _Pastoral visitation_ 1841; _The martyr of Erromanga_ 1842; _Life of David Nasmyth_ 1844; _Wesleyan Methodism_ 1847; _Popery, ancient and modern_