Robert Campbell (MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis)
British politician
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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 | |
| Preceded by | William Freestun George Butt |
| Succeeded by | Robert Brooks Arthur Egerton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1813 |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| 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]
