Bill Campbell (Nova Scotia politician)

Bill Campbell
MLA for Colchester North
In office 1978–1981
Preceded by	new riding
Succeeded by	Ed Lorraine
Personal details
Born	July 1919 Norfolk County, Ontario
Died	April 9, 2003(2003-04-09) (aged 83)
Political party	Progressive Conservative

William L. Campbell[1] (July 1919 – April 9, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1981. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

Born in 1919 at Norfolk County, Ontario, Campbell served in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1939 to 1968.[2] He entered Nova Scotia provincial politics in the 1978 election, defeating the Liberal incumbent from Colchester, Floyd Tucker in the new Colchester North riding.[1][3] In the 1981 election, Campbell was defeated by Liberal Ed Lorraine by 11 votes.[4] Following his defeat, Campbell was appointed Nova Scotia's ombudsman, taking over on January 1, 1982.[2][5]

Campbell died on April 9, 2003, at the age of 83.[6][7]

References

1. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1978" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1978. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 157. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
3. "Electoral History for Colchester North" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
5. "Storm brewing over naming of new N.S. ombudsman". Ottawa Citizen. February 3, 1986. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
6. "Campbell will be dearly missed". Government of Nova Scotia. April 10, 2003. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
7. "Legislature honours former MLAs". The Chronicle Herald. April 11, 2003.