Archibald Campbell (British Army officer, born 1739)
Sir Archibald Campbell KB (21 August 1739 – 31 March 1791) served as governor of Georgia, Jamaica, and Madras. He was a major Scottish landowner, Heritable Usher of the White Rod for Scotland and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1791.
Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell KB | |
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Archibald Campbell by George Romney, c.1792, wearing the uniform of a major-general and the star of the Order of the Bath, and with Madras's Fort St. George in the background | |
| Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs | |
| In office 1789–1791 | |
| Preceded by | James Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone |
| In office 1774–1780 | |
| Preceded by | James Masterton |
| Succeeded by | James Campbell |
| Governor of Madras | |
| In office 1786–1789 | |
| Preceded by | George Macartney |
| Succeeded by | William Medows |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1781–1784 | |
| Preceded by | John Dalling |
| Succeeded by | Alured Clarke |
| Governor of Georgia | |
| In office 1778–1779 | |
| Preceded by | James Wright |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Marcus Prevost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1739 Inveraray, Scotland |
| Died | 31 March 1791 (aged 51) Upper Grosvenor Street, London, England |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Relations | General George Campbell of Inverneill, C.B., K.A Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil, General George Carter-Campbell, Willoughby Harcourt Carter, General Sir James Campbell of Inverneill, Colonel Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1758–1789 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
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