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Lord William Campbell (11 July 1730 – 4 September 1778) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer, nobleman and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Nova Scotia from 1766 to 1773.
15 de abr. de 2016 · Governor. A younger son of John Campbell, fourth duke of Argyll, William entered the navy in 1745 and served in India. As captain of the HMS Nightingale, in 1763 he put into Charleston, where he met Sarah Izard, a rich heiress, then on the verge of marriage to another. But Campbell prevailed, and they were married on April 17, 1763.
Lord William Campbell, Royal Governor of South Carolina, was born in 1730 and he died September 5, 1778. He was the youngest son of the fourth duke of Argyll, became a captain in the British navy on August 20, 1762, Member of Parliament in 1764, and was governor of Nova Scotia from 1766 to 1773.
William Campbell. Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. Quick Facts. Significance: Last royal governor of South Carolina. Date of Birth: July 11, 1730. Date of Death: September 4, 1778. A younger son of John Campbell, fourth duke of Argyll, William entered the Royal Navy in 1745 and served in India.
Naval officer and last royal governor of South Carolina. The fourth son of the fourth duke of Argyll, William entered the navy, rising to post captain by 1762. In command of the Nightingale in 1763, he visited South Carolina and there married Sarah Izard, daughter of the wealthy Ralph Izard.
William Campbell. (1730-1778) A younger son of John Campbell, fourth duke of Argyll, William entered the navy in 1745 and served in India. As captain of the HMS Nightingale, in 1763 he put into Charleston, where he met Sarah Izard, a rich heiress, then on the verge of marriage to another.
Lord William Campbell (ca. 1731 – 4 September 1778) was from a Scottish family loyal to the British Crown. His father was John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll. From 1752 to 1760, he served in the Royal Navy in India. In 1762, because of the Seven Years’ War, he was scheduled to serve in America.
