Edward C. Campbell

Who was Edward C. Campbell?

Edward Clarke Campbell was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West. He represented Niagara in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1842.

He was the son of Major Edward Campbell, a native of Argyllshire, Scotland. Campbell studied law with Robert Dickson, later practising in partnership with Dickson. In 1830, he married Ann Isabella Burns. He defeated Henry John Boulton by one vote in the election held in 1841. The election being appealed, Campbell was appointed judge for the Niagara District court and Boulton was elected in the by-election held in September 1842. Campbell was a successful horticulturist and was president of the local Mechanics' Institute for ten years. He served on the bench until his death from pneumonia.