Clyde
a British military offcer; born in Glasgow, Oct. 20, 1792. His father was a carpenter, named Macliver, but Colin assumed the name of Campbell.
He was severely wounded at the siege of San Sebastian and the passage of the Bidassoa. He took part in the expedition to the United States (1814), and then passed nearly 30 years in garrison duty. On the outbreak of the Crimean War, in 1854, he was appointed to the command of the Highland Brigade; the victory of the Alma was mainly his; and his, too, the splendid repulse of the Russians by the "thin red line" in the battle of Balaklava. When, on July 11, 1857, the news reached England of the sepoy mutiny, Lord Palmerston offered him the command of the forces in India. He effected the final relief of Lucknow, and on Dec. 20, 1858, having five months earlier been created Lord Clyde, announced to the Viceroy that the rebellion was ended. Returning next year to England, he was made a field-marshal, and received a pension of $10,000. He died Aug. 14, 1863.
CAMPBELL, THOMAS, a Scotch poet; born in Glasgow, July 27, 1777; educated "Christian Baptist" and the "Millennial at its university. After leaving the uni- Harbinger," as well as by his assiduity versity he resided for a short time in Edinburgh, and all at once attained the in preaching tours and in training young zenith of his fame by publishing, in 1799, men for the ministry, Campbell gradu- his "Pleasures of Hope." It produced an ally formed a large party of followers, extraordinary sensation. In 1803, after who began about 1827 to form themselves into a sect under the designation of "THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST" (q. v.).
In 1841 Campbell founded Bethany College in West Virginia, where he died March 4, 1866. His writings were numerous.
CAMPBELL, BEATRICE STELLA TANNER, better known as Mrs. Pat.
Campbell; an English actress, born at London in 1867. In 1884 she was married to Patrick Campbell, who six years later was killed in the South African War. She made her début on the professional stage in 1888 in Liverpool and scored an instant success. Since that time she has been one of the most popular actresses in England. She has played with equal success abroad, having made several professional tours in the leading cities of the United States.
She has played the rôles of Juliet, Ophespending some time in Germany, Campbell published an edition of the "Pleasures of Hope," with the addition of some of the finest lyrics in the English language, including "Hohenlinden," "Ye Mariners of England," and the "Exile of Erin." In 1803 he went to London, and in 1806 obtained a pension of £200 through the influence of Mr. Fox. After this he appears for a time to have given his attention less to poetry than prose, and wrote various compilations, articles for Brewster's "Edinburgh Encyclopædia," etc. In 1809 he again made his appearance as a poet, and published "Gertrude of Wyoming," "Lord Ullin's Daughter," and the "Battle of the Baltic." After publishing "Specimens of English Poets," accompanied by critical essays, he became editor, in 1820, of the "New Monthly Magazine." He took an active part in the foundation of London CAMPBELL University, and in 1827 was elected rector of Glasgow University. After this, though he continued to occupy himself with literature, and published his "Letters from the South," a "Life of Mrs. Siddons," and a "Life of Petrarch," his productions were much inferior to his earlier efforts. He died at Boulogne, June 15, 1844, and was interred at Poets' Corner, in Westminster Abbey, close to the tomb of Addison.
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM WILFRED, a Canadian poet; born in western Ontario, Canada, in 1861. He published "Lake Lyrics" (1889); "The Dread Voyage" (1893); "Mordred, a Tragedy," and "Hildebrand" (1895), dramas in blank verse; "Beyond the Hills of Dreams" (1899); "Collected Verse" (1906); "A Beautiful Rebel" (1909), a historical novel; etc. He also edited "The Oxford Book of Canadian Verse" (1914).
CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN, SIR HENRY, a British statesman, born in 1836. The latter part of his name was added to comply with the provisions of a will of an uncle on the maternal side.
He entered political life early, and in 1868 was elected member of Parliament to represent the borough of Sterling. He was not possessed of great gifts, but had a most pleasing personality and the gift of harmonizing conflicting interests that stood him in stead during heated political conflicts. He was financial secretary of the War Office 1871-1874 and 1880-1882 and Secretary of the Admiralty 1882- 1884. In the latter year he became Chief Secretary of Ireland, and later served two terms as Secretary of War. He became the head of the Liberal party ty in 1889 and was made Premier Dec. 4, 1905, after the resignation of the Balfour cabinet. His administration was notable for his ability of combining labor and liberal elements in harmonious co-operation. He resigned the premiership in April, 1908, and died in London on the 22d of the same month.