Career
On 14 November 1599 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Bridge Without ward and elected Sheriff of London for 1602. He was knighted on 26 July 1603. In 1604 he was Master of the Ironmongers Company.
In 1609, he was elected Lord Mayor of London.
He became alderman for Bread Street in 1610 and for Coleman Street in 1611. In 1613 he was Master of the Ironmongers Company again.
Cambell married Alice Bugle, daughter of Edward Bugle, merchant of London. He was the father of James Cambell Lord Mayor in 1629 and Robert Cambell who was father of two baronets.