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Duncan Campbell

1818–1886

A Scottish-born journalist and historian who made his career in Atlantic Canada, he is best known for writing detailed, accessible histories of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. His work helped preserve regional history for later readers and remains part of the public-domain record today.

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History of Prince Edward Island

History of Prince Edward Island

by Duncan Campbell

About the author

Born in Oban, Scotland, on April 3, 1818, he was the youngest son of the Reverend John C. Campbell, a Congregationalist minister. He began in journalism in Britain, working as editor of the Glasgow Argus and as an editorial writer for the Daily Bulletin, described as Glasgow's first penny daily paper.

In 1847 he moved to Nova Scotia, where he continued his newspaper career as editor of the Colonial Standard in Pictou and later became part owner and editor of the Acadian Recorder in Halifax. Alongside journalism, he wrote substantial works of history, including History of Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia in Its Historical, Mercantile and Industrial Relations, bringing together political, economic, and regional history for general readers.

He died in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on August 26, 1886. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.