Daniel Campbell (Canadian politician)

Dan Campbell
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Comox
In office
September 19, 1956 – July 24, 1972
Preceded byWilliam Campbell Moore
Succeeded byKaren Sanford
Minister of Municipal Affairs of British Columbia
In office
March 20, 1964 – September 15, 1972
PremierW. A. C. Bennett
Preceded byWesley Drewett Black
Succeeded byJim Lorimer
Minister of Social Welfare of British Columbia
In office
December 12, 1966 – October 27, 1969
PremierW. A. C. Bennett
Preceded byWesley Drewett Black
Succeeded byPhil Gaglardi
Personal details
Born(1926-01-22)January 22, 1926
Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DiedApril 5, 1992(1992-04-05) (aged 66)
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
PartySocial Credit
Spouse
Kathleen Jean (Jeanie) Jensen
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(m. 1952)​
ChildrenPatrick Michael (Mike), Mark William, Susan Joan, Shannon Jean
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Occupationteacher

Daniel Robert John Campbell (January 22, 1926 – April 5, 1992) was a Canadian politician who represented the constituency of Comox in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1956 to 1972. Part of the British Columbia Social Credit Party (Socred) caucus, he served in the provincial cabinet under Premier W. A. C. Bennett as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Social Welfare.[1][2]

Biography

Born in Scotland, Campbell graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1952 with a bachelor of arts degree,[3] then married Kathleen Jensen the same year; they had four children together.[2] Prior to entering politics, he worked as a teacher and served as department head of extra-curricular activities at a Courtenay school.[2][4]

He ran in the 1956 provincial election as a British Columbia Social Credit Party candidate, and was elected member of the legislative assembly for Comox.[5]: 267  He was re-elected there in 1960, 1963, 1966 and 1969.[5]: 277, 287, 295, 305  He joined Premier W. A. C. Bennett's cabinet in March 1964 as Minister of Municipal Affairs,[4][6] and introduced British Columbia's current system of regional districts in 1965.[7][8] He additionally served as Minister of Social Welfare from December 1966 to October 1969.[6][9][10]

The Socreds lost to the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 1972 election, and Campbell himself was defeated in the Comox riding by NDP candidate Karen Sanford.[5]: 313 [11][12] He was approached by Bennett, now Leader of the Opposition, to serve as his administrative assistant,[13]: 40  and stayed on as aide after Bennett's son Bill took over as party leader. He worked as the Socreds' campaign manager during the 1975 election, which saw the party return to power,[14] and again in 1979. He then served as the younger Bennett's intergovernmental relations director, but resigned in December 1979 over controversy regarding the party's campaign expenditures.[8][15]

After suffering two strokes in 1991,[7] he died in 1992 at age 66.[16]

References

  1. ^ Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M. (1964). "Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time" – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". 1968.
  3. ^ "Spotlight" (PDF). UBC Alumni Chronicle, Vol. 23, No. 4, Winter 1969. Alumni Association of the University of British Columbia. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b MacDonald, Ian (March 21, 1964). "Bennett Cabinet Shuffle Pushes Total to Thirteen". Vancouver Sun. p. 2. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. pp. 267, 277, 287, 295, 305, 313. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Bennett, Judith Antonik; Verspoor, Frederike (1989). "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments: 1871-1986" (PDF). British Columbia Legislative Library. p. 57. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Official Report of Debates of the Legislative Assembly (Hansard): Monday, April 6, 1992: Afternoon Sitting: Volume 1, Number 21". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Nicholson, Paul; Austin, Edie (December 15, 1979). "Campbell quits Socred post still blaming his woes on the media; Socred veteran linked to controversy before". Vancouver Sun. p. A2. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Bennett Adds Three Women To Cabinet". The Gazette. Montreal. Canadian Press. December 13, 1966. p. 31. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Gaglardi given welfare portfolio". Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Press. October 28, 1969. p. 56. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "Eleven ministers suffered defeat". Windsor Star. Canadian Press. August 31, 1972. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  12. ^ "Comox joins provincial NDP sweep". North Island Gazette. Port Hardy. September 7, 1972. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  13. ^ Plecas, Bob (2006). Bill Bennett: A Mandarin's View. Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-926706-51-1. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  14. ^ Exell, Bob (March 8, 2011). "A Scrapbook of Allan Williams Moments". The Tyee. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  15. ^ "Bennett aide quits in dirty tricks flap". Edmonton Journal. Canadian Press. December 15, 1979. p. A9. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  16. ^ "Registration of Death". British Columbia Ministry of Health, Division of Vital Statistics.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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