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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

The Hon. Robert Campbell

The Hon. Robert Campbell was born in 1843 and educated at Eton, and when ninteen years of age he came out to New Zealand with his brother. They landed at Auckland, but made their way to Otago, where they purchased the Benmore station. Later on other properties were bought, amongst them Otekaike, which was selected by Mr. Campbell as his future home. Shortly after acquiring this property Mr. Campbell married the eldest daughter of the late Hon. T. Hawdon, of Christchurch. He first entered political life as a member of the Provinical Council of Otago, and was afterwards elected to represent Waitaki in the House of Representatives, in which he acted for some time as one of the whips of the Stafford Government. In 1870 he was called to the Legislative Council, of which he was a member at the time of his death. He was the first chairman of the Waitaki Country Council, and for some years an active member of the Oamaru Harbour Board. Mr. Campbell died on the 9th of December, 1889, at Dunedin, leaving a widow, but no children.