Campbell, Daniel
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1707-8, 1716-34 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Merchant and politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Scotland | ||
| Marriage | Margaret Leckie; Catherine Erskine | ||
| Issue | 3 sons, 4 daughters | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Wealthy Glasgow merchant who was a commissioner for the Union of Scotland and England (1706). Sat in first Parliament of Great Britain. Elected, unopposed, to Glasgow Burghs (1716) consistently voted with the Government. Re-elected in 1722 but lost popularity in Glasgow due to a rumour that he was responsible for a tightening up of the local customs service - proved false but was defeated at the next election. Gained a seat in the Commons on a technicality. Died 1753.
