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Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Campbell, 1st Baron Blythswood (22 February 1835 – 8 July 1908) was a Scottish Conservative politician.

Born Archibald Campbell Douglas (he dropped the Douglas from his name in 1838) in Florence, Italy, he was the son of Archibald Campbell, 17th Laird of Mains.

Campbell joined the 79th Highlanders at the age of 16 and fought in the Crimean War in 1855, where he was severely wounded. He transferred to the Scots Fusiler Guards and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. On 7 July 1864, he married Hon. Augusta Clementina Carrington, a daughter of the 2nd Baron Carrington, at Whitehall Chapel, London. He retired from the army in 1868 on the death of his father.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Renfrewshire from 1873 to 1874, and for West Renfrewshire from 1885 to 1892. He was also Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire from 1904 to 1908. On 4 May 1880, he was created Baronet Campbell of Blythswood and was an Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria. In 1888 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of Law from the University of Glasgow and made a Freeman of the City of Glasgow. On 24 August 1892, he was created Baron Blythswood, with a special remainder to his five younger brothers.

He was a notable amateur scientist and took his wife to Thebes to observe the Transit of Venus in 1874, taking with him a small transit instrument, a 6-inch telescope and a 12-inch telescope, recording the time of first contact, and also observed a white halo, proving an atmosphere around Venus. From 1892-1905 the Blythswood Laboratory at his family seat was used to experiment into many areas at the borders of physics, including the use of cathode rays, X-rays, spectroscopy and radioactivity. He designed a speed indicator, which was fitted to ships of the Royal Navy, and carried out studies into the efficiency of aerial propellers some years before the Wright Brothers first powered flight in 1903. he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in May, 1907. ^[1]

He died on at age 73 at his home Blythswood House, Renfrewshire, without issue and was buried on 11 July 1908 at Inchinnan. His baronetcy became extinct but his barony passed to his brother, Sholto.

References

^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Archibald Campbell

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Henry Bruce	Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire 1873–1874	Succeeded by William Mure
New constituency	Member of Parliament for West Renfrewshire 1885–1892	Succeeded by Charles Bine Renshaw
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart	Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire 1904–1908	Succeeded by Thomas Glen Glen-Coats
Masonic offices
Preceded by The Earl of Mar	Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1885–1892	Succeeded by The Earl of Haddington
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron Blythswood 1892–1908	Succeeded by Sholto Campbell
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Blythswood) 1880–1908	Extinct

[1] "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

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 Born Archibald Campbell Douglas (he dropped the Douglas from his name in 1838) in [[Florence]], [[Italy]], he was the son of [[Douglas of Mains|Archibald Campbell, 17th Laird of Mains]].
-Campbell fought in the [[Crimean War]] in 1855 (where he was severely wounded) and rose to the rank of [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] in the service of the [[Scots Fusilier Guards]]. On 7 July 1864, he married Hon. Augusta Clementina Carrington, a daughter of the [[Robert John Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington|2nd Baron Carrington]], at [[Whitehall|Whitehall Chapel]], [[London]]. He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Renfrewshire]] from 1873 to 1874, and for [[West Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Renfrewshire]] from 1885 to 1892. He was also [[Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire]] from 1904 to 1908.  On 4 May 1880, he was created [[Campbell Baronets|Baronet Campbell of Blythswood]] and was an [[Aide-de-camp]] to [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]]. In 1888 he was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Law|doctorate of Law]] from the [[University of Glasgow]] and made a [[Freedom of the City|Freeman]] of the [[City of Glasgow]]. On 24 August 1892, he was created [[Baron Blythswood]], with a special remainder to his five younger brothers.
+Campbell joined the 79th Highlanders at the age of 16 and fought in the [[Crimean War]] in 1855, where he was severely wounded. He transferred to the [[Scots Fusiler Guards]] and rose to the rank of [[Lieutenant-Colonel]]. On 7 July 1864, he married Hon. Augusta Clementina Carrington, a daughter of the [[Robert John Carrington, 2nd Baron Carrington|2nd Baron Carrington]], at [[Whitehall|Whitehall Chapel]], [[London]]. He retired from the army in 1868 on the death of his father.
+He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Renfrewshire]] from 1873 to 1874, and for [[West Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency)|West Renfrewshire]] from 1885 to 1892. He was also [[Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire]] from 1904 to 1908.  On 4 May 1880, he was created [[Campbell Baronets|Baronet Campbell of Blythswood]] and was an [[Aide-de-camp]] to [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]]. In 1888 he was awarded an honorary [[Doctor of Law|doctorate of Law]] from the [[University of Glasgow]] and made a [[Freedom of the City|Freeman]] of the [[City of Glasgow]]. On 24 August 1892, he was created [[Baron Blythswood]], with a special remainder to his five younger brothers.
-He died on at age 73 at [[Blythswood House]], [[Renfrewshire]], without issue and was buried on 11 July 1908 at [[Inchinnan]]. His baronetcy became extinct but his barony passed to his brother, [[Sholto Campbell, 2nd Baron Blythswood|Sholto]].
+He was a notable amateur scientist and took his wife to Thebes to observe the [[Transit of Venus]] in 1874, taking with him a small transit instrument, a 6-inch telescope and a 12-inch telescope, recording the time of first contact, and also observed a white halo, proving an atmosphere around Venus. From 1892-1905 the Blythswood Laboratory at his family seat was used to experiment into many areas at the borders of physics, including the use of cathode rays, X-rays, spectroscopy and radioactivity. He designed a speed indicator, which was fitted to ships of the Royal Navy, and carried out studies into the efficiency of aerial propellers some years before the Wright Brothers first powered flight in 1903. he was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in May, 1907. <ref> {{cite web | url= http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=2&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27campbell%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue| publisher= Royal Society|accessdate=21 December 2010}} </ref>
+He died on at age 73 at his home [[Blythswood House]], [[Renfrewshire]], without issue and was buried on 11 July 1908 at [[Inchinnan]]. His baronetcy became extinct but his barony passed to his brother, [[Sholto Campbell, 2nd Baron Blythswood|Sholto]].
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