Family and Education
b. c. 1693, 1st s. of Hon. John Campbell of Mamore and bro. of Charles and William Campbell. m. 1720, Mary, da. of John, 2nd Lord Bellenden [S], maid of honour to Caroline, Princess of Wales, 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 1729, and cos. Archibald as 4th Duke of Argyll [S] 15 Apr. 1761; K.T. 7 Aug. 1765.
Offices Held
Ensign 3 Ft. Gds. 1710, capt.-lt. and lt.-col. 1712, capt. and lt.-col. 1715 – 17; lt.-col. 9 Ft. 1720 – 22, 27 Ft. 1735 – 37; col. 39 Ft. 1737 – 38, 21 Ft. 1738 – 52; maj.-gen. 1744; gov. Milford Haven 1746 – 61; lt.-gen. 1747; col. 2 Drags. 1752 – d.; gov. Limerick 1761 – d.; gen. 1765.
Groom of the bedchamber to George II as Prince of Wales and King 1714 – 61; rep. peer [S] 1761 – d. P.C. 2 Jan. 1762.
Main residences: Mamore, Dunbarton; Coombe Bank, Kent.
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
CAMPBELL, John (c.1693-1770)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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