Background
Campbell was born in 1727 as the first son of John Campbell of Calder. On 20 September 1752 Campbell married Sarah, daughter and heir of Sir Edmund Bacon, sixth baronet, of Garboldisham, Norfolk. They had four sons and three daughters.
Campbell was born in 1727 as the first son of John Campbell of Calder. On 20 September 1752 Campbell married Sarah, daughter and heir of Sir Edmund Bacon, sixth baronet, of Garboldisham, Norfolk. They had four sons and three daughters.
He was also the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury. Campbell went on to attend Clare College, Cambridge in 1745. From his youth Campbell was intended for a parliamentary career, being mentioned as a possible candidate for Inverness-shire as early as December 1746.
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Unlike his father, Campbell was a strong supporter of Pitt the Elder, and it was thought Campbell might seem destined for a successful political career. Campbell later became an Member of Parliament in 1754, when he was returned for Inverness-shire with the support of the Duke of Argyll. Argyll was supportive of the political aspirations of Simon Fraser of Lovat, a former Jacobite, but believed that 1754 was too soon for such a return for Fraser, and would cause offense in London.
Despite this there was still a degree of competition with Fraser"s interest for the seat.
Aware that Fraser"s acquisition of a Highland regiment in January 1757 heightened his political credibility with Inverness-shire voters, Pryse refused to assist in the recruitment process. But it was his support for the Irish Cattle Importation Acting during February and March 1759 that deeply damaged his relationship with his constituents.
Despite being created a lord of treasury in August 1766 and being re-elected to parliament on 4 December 1766, Campbell was still faced the problem that under the Scottish electoral system Nairnshire would not be represented at the next election. As a result he switched to his Welsh interest and was elected for the Cardigan Boroughs on 24 March 1768, but died on 14 December of the same year.
Campbell"s first son, George Pryse Campbell, was also later elected as an Member of Parliament for Nairnshire.
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He was the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Cardigan Boroughs, Inverness-shire and Nairnshire.