Date of Birth: 01/01/1838
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 03/07/1906
Place of Death: Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
29 Apr 1890 |
03 Jul 1906 |
16 years 2 months 5 days |
Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 15 April 1890. |
| Refreshment Committee No.5 |
03 Dec 1885 |
25 Oct 1886 |
10 months 23 days |
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| Member for Gwydir |
23 Oct 1885 |
25 May 1886 |
7 months 3 days |
|
| Kite’s Leasing Bill Committee No.11 |
25 Sep 1885 |
02 Oct 1885 |
8 days |
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| Refreshment Room Committee No.7 |
24 Sep 1885 |
02 Oct 1885 |
9 days |
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| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 |
17 Mar 1885 |
27 Mar 1885 |
11 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
17 Mar 1885 |
17 Mar 1885 |
1 day |
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| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 |
19 Nov 1884 |
27 Nov 1884 |
9 days |
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| Ryan’s Conditional Purchases at Wagga Wagga Committee No.21 |
28 Nov 1883 |
09 Apr 1884 |
4 months 13 days |
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| Refreshment Room Committee No.4 |
10 Oct 1883 |
01 Nov 1884 |
1 year 23 days |
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| Blandford Proprietary School Bill Committee No.9 |
06 Feb 1883 |
13 Feb 1883 |
8 days |
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| Refreshment Room No.4 |
18 Jan 1883 |
02 May 1883 |
3 months 15 days |
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| Member for Gwydir |
13 Dec 1882 |
07 Oct 1885 |
2 years 9 months 25 days |
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| Member for Gwydir |
24 Nov 1880 |
23 Nov 1882 |
2 years |
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| Prince Alfred Park Enclosure Bill Committee No.10 |
21 Oct 1869 |
22 Oct 1869 |
2 days |
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| The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 |
28 Sep 1869 |
28 Sep 1869 |
1 day |
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| Water Frontage at Blue’s Point North Shore Committee No.18 |
02 Mar 1869 |
22 Mar 1869 |
21 days |
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| Training Ship “Vernon” Committee No.8 |
12 Jan 1869 |
25 Mar 1869 |
2 months 14 days |
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| Member for West Sydney |
15 Dec 1868 |
15 Nov 1869 |
11 months 1 day |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
15 Dec 1868 |
25 May 1886 |
17 years 5 months 11 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist and merchant. Educated at the King's School, Parramatta and lived with his father until his father's death in 1859. Travelled Europe between 1860 and 1863 and visited England in 1873 to 1875. Was a pastoralist and businessman when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. Had been interested in pastoral properties in the North but sold out to become a merchant. Was a keen sportsman.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Eldest son of Robert, a merchant, and Annie Sophie Riley. Married Eglantine Julia Thomson on 24 February 1881. Was the daughter of Sir Edward Deas Thomson who was a member of the Old Legislative Council and the Legislative Council from 1856 to 1879. Uncle was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Sydney Hamlets in the first Parliament and for the Glebe in the second and third Parliaments. Appointed to the Legislative Council in 1856 and again from 1861 until his death in 1886. Uncle Charles was a member of the Legislative Council from 1870 to 1888. Father Robert was an elected member of the old Legislative Council. Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sydney (City) in the first Parliament and for Sydney in the second. He was twice Colonial Treasurer. Church of England.
Additional Information
References:
Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1901 - 1970;
Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901;
Town and Country Journal, 24 May 1890, p19;
The New South Wales Gazetteer, Sydney 1866.
Personal papers in the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales:
William Campbell - papers, 1835 - 1857 (A3587)
