Albert Campbell (Canadian politician)
Albert Campbell | |
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3rd Scarborough, Ontario | |
In office 1957–1967 | |
Preceded by | A. Harris |
Succeeded by | Himself as Mayor |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert McTaggart Campbell May 21, 1910 Scarborough, Ontario |
Resting place | St. Margaret's Cemetery (St. Margaret's in the Pines) |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Albert McTaggart "Ab" Campbell (1910–1973) was a Canadian politician and the Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto from 1969 to 1973.
Background
Campbell was born on a family farm in
Politics
Campbell's political career began as a
On October 1, 1969, he was elected by the Metropolitan Toronto council to the position of chairman, defeating former North York reeve Norman C. Goodhead by 21 votes to 11 on the third ballot.[1] He was re-elected to the position unanimously in January 1972 but, ill with cancer, he retired on July 30, 1973, and died shortly thereafter. During his career, he had also served as president of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities, the Ontario Municipal Association, and the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves.
He attempted to enter provincial politics twice. He was defeated for the Ontario Liberal Party nomination for York—Scarborough prior to the 1959 provincial election to former reeve Oliver E. Crockford. Four years later, he won the Liberal nomination in Scarborough Centre but was defeated in the 1963 provincial election placing third.
Where Campbell's predecessors as Metro Chairman, Fred Gardiner and William Allen, had driven their agendas at Metro Council, Campbell saw himself more as Council's servant with the duty to implement the policies decided upon by the assembly.[2]