Alexander Campbell (Canadian politician)
Sir
Alexander Campbell (
1822-
1892) was an
English-born
Canadian statesman and politician, and a father of
Canadian Confederation. He was appointed to the
legislative council in
1858, attended the
Quebec City Conference in
1864, and at Confederation was appointed to the
Canadian Senate. He later held a number of ministerial posts in the
Cabinet of Sir
John A. Macdonald and was
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from
1887 to
1892.
