John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane Knight of the Order ot the Thistle, Personal Computer, Federal Reserve System, styled Lord Glenorchy until 1831 and as Earl of Ormelie from 1831 to 1834, was a Scottish nobleman and Liberal politician.
Background
Born at Dundee, Angus, Breadalbane was the son of Lieutenant-General John Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane, and Mary, daughter of David Gavin. The latter year he succeeded his father as second Marquess of Breadalbane and entered the House of Lords.
Career
In 1848 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household by Lord John Russell, a post he held until the government fell in 1852. He held the same office under Lord Aberdeen between 1853 and 1855 and under Lord Palmerston between 1855 and 1858. A freemason, Breadalbane was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland between 1824 and 1826.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834 and made a Knight of the Thistle in 1838.
The following year he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire, a post he held until his death. In 1842 he entertained Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort at Taymouth Castle.
Breadalbane was also Rector of the University of Glasgow between 1840 and 1842 and of Marischal College, Aberdeen, between 1843 and 1845, President of the Society of Antiquaries between 1844 and 1862 and Governor of the Bank of Scotland between 1861 and 1862.
Membership
Royal Society; 7th United Kingdom Parliament. 11th United Kingdom Parliament]
Breadalbane sat as Member of Parliament for Okehampton from 1820 to 1826 and for Perthshire from 1832 to 1834.