Campbell Sir Alexander 1821-1892 Studied Law Under John A
Macdonald, with whom he later formed a partnership; and called to the
bar of Upper Canada, 1843. Elected to the Legislative Council, 1858;
and Speaker, 1863. Commissioner of crown lands, 1864-1866;
postmaster-general in first Dominion ministry, 1867-1873; minister of
the interior, 1873; receiver-general, 1878-1879; postmaster-general,
1879-1880; 1880-1881; 1885-1887; minister of militia and defence, 1880;
minister of justice, 1881-1885. In 1887 appointed lieutenant-governor of
Ontario, an office which he retained up to the time of his death.