Mr William Robert CAMPBELL (1838 - 1906)

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

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	15 Dec 1868	25 May 1886	17yr(s) 5mth(s) 11day(s)
Member of the NSW Legislative Council	29 Apr 1890	3 Jul 1906	16yr(s) 2mth(s) 5day(s)		Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 15 April 1890.
Member for West Sydney	15 Dec 1868	15 Nov 1869	11mth(s) 1day(s)	5th (1865 - 1869)
Member for Gwydir	24 Nov 1880	23 Nov 1882	2yr(s)	10th (1880 - 1882)
Member for Gwydir	13 Dec 1882	7 Oct 1885	2yr(s) 9mth(s) 25day(s)	11th (1882 - 1885)
Member for Gwydir	23 Oct 1885	25 May 1886	7mth(s) 3day(s)	12th (1885 - 1887)
Training Ship “Vernon” Committee No.8	12 Jan 1869	25 Mar 1869	2mths 14days	5th (1865 - 1869)
Water Frontage at Blue’s Point North Shore Committee No.18	2 Mar 1869	22 Mar 1869	21days	5th (1865 - 1869)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1	28 Sep 1869	28 Sep 1869	1day	5th (1865 - 1869)
Prince Alfred Park Enclosure Bill Committee No.10	21 Oct 1869	22 Oct 1869	2days	5th (1865 - 1869)
Refreshment Room No.4	18 Jan 1883	2 May 1883	3mths 15days	11th (1882 - 1885)
Blandford Proprietary School Bill Committee No.9	6 Feb 1883	13 Feb 1883	8days	11th (1882 - 1885)
Refreshment Room Committee No.4	10 Oct 1883	1 Nov 1884	1yr 23days	11th (1882 - 1885)
Ryan’s Conditional Purchases at Wagga Wagga Committee No.21	28 Nov 1883	9 Apr 1884	4mths 13days	11th (1882 - 1885)
Refreshment Room Committee No.4	19 Nov 1884	27 Nov 1884	9days	11th (1882 - 1885)
The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1	17 Mar 1885	17 Mar 1885	1day	11th (1882 - 1885)
Refreshment Room Committee No.4	17 Mar 1885	27 Mar 1885	11days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Refreshment Room Committee No.7	24 Sep 1885	2 Oct 1885	9days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Kite’s Leasing Bill Committee No.11	25 Sep 1885	2 Oct 1885	8days	12th (1885 - 1887)
Refreshment Committee No.5	3 Dec 1885	25 Oct 1886	10mths 23days	12th (1885 - 1887)

Community Activity

Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in 1878. Member of the Fisheries Board 1890 to 1906. Member of the Council of the King's School, Parramatta and Vice-President of the Old Boys' Union. Prominent member of St James' Church of England.

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.

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)

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