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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 · 2 minutes to read. 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.
Lord William Campbell, youngest son of the fourth Duke of Argyle, was sworn in as Royal Governor of South Carolina in 1775. He had been appointed Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of South Carolina in the room of Lord Charles Greville Montagu, in June of 1775.
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.
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.
CAMPBELL, Lord WILLIAM, naval officer and colonial administrator; b. c. 1730, fourth son of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, and Mary Bellenden; d. 4 Sept. 1778 in Southampton, England.
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.
