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George Glover Campbell
Australian politician

George Glover Campbell

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Australian politician
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Gender
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Place of birth
Barrow-in-Furness
Place of death
Newcastle
Age
80 years
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Biography

George Glover Campbell (2 March 1887 – 3 September 1967) was an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Hamilton from 1950 till 1959 for the Australian Labor Party.

Early life

Born to parents Isaac Campbell, a grocer, and Susannah Patterson in England, Campbell jnr arrived in Australia in 1905, he lived at Drummoyne and worked in Sydney harbour shipyards. He moved to Newcastle, in 1907, and was employed in State Dockyard at Walsh Island. He remained at the dockyards until being employed in parliament.

Political career

Campbell was President of Merewether branch and of Hamilton state electorate council for some years. He was an Alderman on Merewether council. He contested the hard Labor seat of Electoral district of Hamilton at the 1950 New South Wales State election and won. Campbell subsequently won re-election at the 1953 and 1956 State elections but lost pre-selection to Robert McCartney at the 1959 State election. Campbell resigned from the Labor Party in 1959 in protest and never rejoined.

Death

Campbell died on 3 September 1967. He is buried at Beresfield Cemetery.

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