Archibald Campbell (British Army officer, born 1739)
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For Major-General Archibald Campbell (1774–1838), see Archibald Campbell (Lieutenant Governor of Jersey).
Sir Archibald Campbell KB (21 August 1739 – 31 March 1791) was a British Army officer, colonial administrator and politician who served as governor of Georgia, Jamaica, and Madras. He was also a major landowner in Scotland and a White Rod who sat in the House of Commons of Great Britain between 1774 and 1791.
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Archibald Campbell | |
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Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs | |
In office 1789–1791 | |
Preceded by | James Campbell |
Succeeded by | Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone |
In office 1774–1780 | |
Preceded by | James Masterton |
Succeeded by | James Campbell |
Governor of Madras | |
In office 1786–1789 | |
Preceded by | George Macartney |
Succeeded by | William Medows |
Governor of Jamaica | |
In office 1781–1784 | |
Preceded by | John Dalling |
Succeeded by | Alured Clarke |
Governor of Georgia | |
In office 1778–1779 | |
Preceded by | James Wright |
Succeeded by | Jacques Marcus Prevost |
Personal details | |
Born | (1739-08-21)21 August 1739 Inveraray, Scotland |
Died | 31 March 1791(1791-03-31) (aged 51) Upper Grosvenor Street, London, England |
Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
Relations | General George Campbell of Inverneill, C.B., K.A Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil, General George Carter-Campbell, Willoughby Harcourt Carter, General Sir James Campbell of Inverneill, Colonel Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1758–1789 |
Rank | Major-general |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
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