John Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor
John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor (11 June 1817–29 March 1898), was a British politician.
Campbell was the son of John Campbell, 1st Earl Cawdor and Lady Elizabeth Thynne. He married Sarah Mary Compton Cavendish, daughter of General Hon. Henry Frederick Compton-Cavendish and Sarah Fawkener, on 28 June 1842. They had seven children:
- Lady Victoria Alexandrina Elizabeth Campbell (24 Mar 1843-30 Mar 1909)
- Lady Muriel Sarah Campbell (27 May 1845-30 Sep 1934)
- Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor (13 Feb 1847–08 Feb 1911)
- Capt. Hon. Ronald George Elidor Campbell (30 Dec 1848–28 Mar 1879)
- Lady Evelyn Caroline Louise Campbell (24 Jul 1851-0000)
- Lady Rachel Anne Georgina Campbell (04 Jul 1853-06 Oct 1906)
- Hon. Alexander Francis Henry Campbell (03 Sep 1855–05 Mar 1929)
Political career
Cawdor, as Lord Emlyn, served as MP for Pembrokeshire from 1841 until 1860.
In later life he participated in local politics and was elected unopposed for Castlemartin at the first elections to Pembrokeshire County Council in 1889.[1]
References
- ↑ "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 18 January 1889. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Cawdor
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Owen, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire 1841–1860 |
Succeeded by George Lort Phillips |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl Cawdor |
Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire 1860–1898 |
Succeeded by Sir James Williams-Drummond, Bt |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by John Frederick Campbell |
Earl Cawdor 1860–1898 |
Succeeded by Frederick Archibald Campbell |
Member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association
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