Arthur Grant Campbell (1916 – July 17, 1996) was a Canadian diplomat. He held diplomatic posts throughout the world, including Botswana, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Norway, and Iceland.[1]
Education and Second World War edit
Campbell studied at Selwyn House School in Montreal and Upper Canada College in Toronto before receiving his Bachelor of Arts at McGill University in 1938. He began his working career in 1938, working as an assistant to the secretary of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He served with the Canadian Army between 1941 and 1946 during World War II. Campbell served in the United Kingdom, Central Mediterranean, and Northwest Europe. After World War II Campbell joined the United Nations Secretariat.[2][3]
Foreign service edit
Campbell joined the United Nations division of the Department of External Affairs in 1956 and thereafter was appointed to various other diplomatic positions.[3] He served as the Canadian High Commission to Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland between 1972 and 1976, and as Ambassador to South Africa between 1972 and 1976, and Norway and Iceland between 1977 and 1981.[1]
Personal life edit
In 1940, Campbell married Carol Wright. They had a son, Ian.[4]
Death edit
According to ancestry.com, Campbell died on July 17, 1996.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Heads of Posts List". www.international.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07.
- ^ "Selwyn House School Yearbook 1934". Selwyn House School. August 25, 1934 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b McDonell, James K.; Campbell, Robert Bennett (1997). Lords of the North. ISBN 9781896182711.
- ^ McDonell, James K. and Campbell, Robert B. (1997). Lords of the North: 190-191. Burnstown, Ontario, Canada: General Store Publishing House Retrieved 2-9-2013.
- ^ Arthur Grant Campbell @Ancestry.com (gets the year of birth wrong, but mentions his parents' names, which are consistent with the information provided in Lords of the North Retrieved 2-9-2013.