Isaac Campbell

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Isaac Campbell,

QC (June 19, 1853 – August 13, 1929[1]) was a lawyer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Winnipeg South from 1888 to 1891 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal
.

He was born in

Queen's Counsel. From 1891 to 1898, Campbell was president of the Law Society of Manitoba; he also served as president of the Manitoba Bar Association and as vice-president of the Canadian Bar Association.[1]

In 1891, Campbell resigned his seat in the Manitoba assembly to run unsuccessfully for the Winnipeg seat in the Canadian House of Commons, losing to Hugh John Macdonald.[4]

He also was a director for the Winnipeg General Hospital. In 1908, he married Mary B. Niles (née Taylor).[2] Campbell died at home in Winnipeg at the age of 76.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Isaac Campbell (1853-1929)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  2. ^ . Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  3. ^ "Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, 1887-2012 A Short History" (PDF). Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  4. ^ "Winnipeg, Manitoba (1882 - 1914)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-10-18.