Family and Education
b. 21 Aug. 1739, 2nd s. of James Campbell of Tuerechan, writer in Inveraray and chamberlain of Argyll, by Elizabeth, da. of James Fisher of Durran, provost of Inveraray. educ. Glasgow Univ. 1753; RMA, Woolwich. m. 8 July 1779, Amelia, da. of Allan Ramsay, portrait painter, s.p. KB 30 Sept. 1785.
Offices Held
Lt. 63 Ft. 1757, capt. 1760; sub.-engineer and lt. RE 1759; engineer extraordinary and capt.-lt. 1763; lt.-col. and chief engineer, Bengal 1768 – 72; lt.-col. 71 Ft. 1775, brevet col. 1779, maj.-gen. 1782; col. 74 Ft. 1787 – d.
Lt.-gov. Jamaica 1781 – 82, gov. 1782 – 84; gov. Madras 1785 – 89; heritable usher of the white rod [S] 1790.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Inverneil, Argyll.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
CAMPBELL, Sir Archibald (1739-91)
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