Douglas L. Campbell
| Douglas Lloyd Campbell | |
|---|---|
| 13th Premier of Manitoba | |
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In office November 13, 1948 – June 30, 1958 |
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| Monarch |
George VI Elizabeth II |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Roland F. McWilliams John S. McDiarmid |
| Preceded by | Stuart Garson |
| Succeeded by | Dufferin Roblin |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Lakeside | |
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In office July 18, 1922 – June 25, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Duncan McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Harry Enns |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 27, 1895 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
| Died | April 23, 1995 (aged 99) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party |
Progressive (1922–1932) Liberal-Progressive (1932–1961) Liberal (1961–1969) |
| Spouse(s) | Gladys Victoria Crampton (m. 1920) (1898-1987) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Brandon University |
| Occupation | farmer and school teacher |
| Profession | politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Agriculture (1936–1948) Minister of Manitoba Power Commission (1944–1948) President of the Council (1948–1958) Minister Dominion-Provincial Relations (1948–1958) |
Douglas Lloyd Campbell, OC (May 27, 1895 – April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for 47 years, longer than anyone in the province's history.
Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the son of John Howard Campbell and Mary Campbell, Campbell was educated there and in Brandon. He worked as a farmer and school teacher before entering politics. He was also active as a Freemason, serving as Master of Assiniboine Lodge No. 7 in Portage. He married, in 1920, Gladys Victoria Crampton, daughter of William Nassau Crampton and Elizabeth Dezell. They had eight children together, though the last child died soon after birth.
In 1922, Campbell defeated several other contenders to become the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM) candidate in Lakeside, north of Winnipeg. At the UFM nomination meeting, he made a virtue of his inexperience as a professional politician. A commanding speaker, he was soon regarded as a rising star in the party.
The UFM swept Manitoba's countryside in 1922, and Campbell defeated his only opponent, Conservative Herbert Muir, by about 500 votes. He faced opposition from Conservative J.R. Bend in 1927 and 1932, but won on both occasions. No other party ran a candidate against him during this period.
The UFM, which governed as the Progressive Party of Manitoba, was founded on an ideology of non-partisan, managerial government, with special attention to rural concerns. The Progressives formed an alliance with the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1932, and Campbell (among with the others in his party) subsequently became known as a "Liberal-Progressive". He again faced Conservative opposition in 1936, this time winning by about 350 votes.
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