William Campbell (Canadian mayor)

William Campbell was born in 1742 in Argyllshire, Scotland. Early in his life, he emigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts, working as a merchant. Campbell later moved to New York and fought in the American Revolutionary War until 1783 when he evacuated to Halifax, Nova Scotia and later Saint John.^[1] In 1795, Campbell succeeded Gabriel George Ludlow's position as the mayor of Saint John,^[2] serving in this capacity until retiring in 1816 due to his age.^[1] He died on February 10, 1823, at the age of 81.^[3]