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Definition of campbell in English English dictionary: A female given name used since the 2000s; A male given name transferred from the surname; A Scottish surname from the Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul, cam beul, crooked mouth; derived from the surname; {i} family name; Canadian lawyer and politician who was the first woman prime minister of Canada (1993). American mythologist who wrote numerous influential works, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) and the four-volume Masks of God (1959-1967). British actress who was the first to portray Eliza in Pygmalion (1913), a part written for her by George Bernard Shaw. Campbell family Campbell John Archibald Campbell Joseph Campbell Kim Avril Phaedra Campbell Campbell Mrs. Patrick Campbell Bannerman Sir Henry Henry Campbell Thomas Campbell Macphail Agnes Campbell Scott George Campbell Tait Archibald Campbell; A Scottish surname from the Gaelic cam beul, crooked mouth; United States mythologist (1904-1987); unwary
Campbell family: or Campbells of Argyll Scottish noble family. The Campbells of Lochow gained prominence in the later Middle Ages. In 1457 Colin Campbell, Baron Campbell died 1493 , was created 1st earl of Argyll. Archibald died 1558 , 4th earl, was a leading Protestant. Archibald (1532?-1573), 5th earl, was also a Protestant but supported the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots. Archibald (1607?-1661), 8th earl, was the leader of Scotland's anti-Royalist party in the English Civil Wars. His son Archibald (1629-1685), 9th earl, was a Protestant leader executed for his opposition to the Roman Catholic king James II. Archibald (1651?-1703), 10th earl, regained the family estates and was created 1st duke of Argyll; he organized the massacre of the Macdonalds of Glencoe. John Campbell (1678-1743), 2nd duke, supported union with England and was commander of the British forces in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. Archibald (1682-1761), 3rd duke, was a prominent politician during the early Hanoverian period in Britain. After he died without a legitimate heir, the succession passed to the Campbells of Mamore
Lady Campbell: The plant Echium plantagineum
1983: A certain Lady Campbell, during the construction of the Great Southern Railway through Western Australian in 1889 also helped by introducing it as a garden flower at her home not far from Broomehill. It then follwed the construction of the line. — Weekend Australian newspaper, 25 June 1983, page 10. Quoted in G. A. Wilkes, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms'', second edition, 1985, Sydney University Press, ISBN 0-424-00113-6.
Agnes Campbell Macphail: born March 24, 1890, Grey county, Ont., Can. died Feb. 13, 1954, Toronto Canadian politician. Originally a schoolteacher, she entered politics to represent the farmers in her region. In 1921, the first year women could vote in national elections in Canada, she was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as its first female member; she served until 1940. She advocated prison reform and women's rights as well as a protective tariff. She was the first female Canadian delegate to the League of Nations. Elected to the Ontario legislature (1943-45, 1948-51), she sponsored the province's first equal-pay legislation
Archibald Campbell Tait: born , Dec. 21, 1811, Edinburgh, Scot. died Dec. 3, 1882, Addington, Surrey, Eng. English cleric. The son of Presbyterian parents, he became an Anglican while studying at the University of Oxford. In 1836 he became a deacon and for five years he was also a curate at two villages near Oxford. In 1842 he succeeded Thomas Arnold as headmaster of Rugby School, and in 1849 he became dean of Carlisle Cathedral. He became bishop of London in 1856; in that position he stressed reconciliation between evangelical churchmen and those who supported the Oxford movement. As archbishop of Canterbury (from 1868), he oversaw the disestablishment of the Anglican Church of Ireland and the passage of the Burials Act (1880), which allowed non-Anglican burial services in Anglican churchyards
George Campbell Scott: born Oct. 18, 1927, Wise, Va., U.S. died Sept. 22, 1999, Westlake Village, Calif. U.S. actor. He served in the U.S. Marines before studying drama and journalism at the University of Missouri. He took numerous roles in television and repertory theatre productions before winning praise for his early film roles in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Hustler (1961), and Petulia (1968). He was noted for his strong screen presence and barking voice. He won an Academy Award for Patton (1970) but refused to accept it, calling the competition a "meat parade." Among his later films were The Hospital (1972), Hardcore (1979), Taps (1981), and Malice (1993). His television work included The Price (1970, Emmy Award, also refused) and the role of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (1984)
John Archibald Campbell: born June 24, 1811, Washington, Ga., U.S. died March 12, 1889, Baltimore, Md. U.S. jurist. After being admitted to the bar at age 18, he moved to Alabama, where he gained a large private practice and served in the state legislature. Appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1853, he became known as a strict constructionist; his tenure was notable for his concurrence in the Dred Scott decision. Although he opposed secession as imprudent, he resigned from the Supreme Court in 1861 and cast his lot with the South in the American Civil War, serving as assistant secretary of war for the Confederacy. After the South's surrender he was imprisoned for four months on false charges. Upon his release he moved to New Orleans, where he established a law practice
Joseph Campbell: born March 26, 1904, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Oct. 31, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii U.S. author of works on comparative mythology. He studied English literature and taught at Sarah Lawrence College. He explored the common functions of myths in human cultures, examining mythic archetypes in folklore and literature from around the world. His views, strongly influenced by Carl Gustav Jung, were popularized through a public-television series in the 1980s. His books include The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) and The Masks of God (4 vol., 1959-67)
Kim Campbell: orig. Avril Phaedra Campbell born March 10, 1947, Port Alberni, B.C., Can. Prime minister of Canada (1993). She taught political science at the University of British Columbia and practiced law for two years before turning to politics. In 1988 she was elected to the federal parliament as a Progressive Conservative. Under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, she became minister for Indian affairs (1989), attorney general (1990), and defense minister (1993). Upon Mulroney's retirement in June 1993, she became Canada's first female prime minister and the first prime minister from the West Coast. Her tenure was brief; in November her party suffered a heavy defeat, and she resigned as party leader
Mrs. Patrick Campbell: orig. Beatrice Stella Tanner born Feb. 9, 1865, London, Eng. died April 9, 1940, Pau, France British actress. She married at age 19 and made her stage debut in 1888, winning fame as Paula in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray in 1893. She originated the role of Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion (1914), and she and Shaw conducted a famous correspondence for many years. She also achieved great success in Maurice Maeterlinck's Pelléas and Mélisande, Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, and Sophocles' Electra. She made her film debut in Riptide (1933) at age 68 and later appeared in several more films
Naomi Campbell: (born 1970) British supermodel, co-owner of the "Fashion Cafe" restaurant/pub
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman: orig. Henry Campbell born Sept. 7, 1836, Glasgow, Scot. died April 22, 1908, London, Eng. British politician. A member of the House of Commons from 1868, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party in 1899 and served as prime minister (1905-08). His popularity unified his badly divided party. Though much of his legislative program was nullified by the House of Lords, he obtained approval of the Trades Disputes Act of 1906. He took the lead in granting self-government to the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony, thereby securing the Boers' loyalty to the British Empire

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