John Campbell (1770–1809)

Colonel John Campbell, of Shawfield and Islay (c. 1770 – 13 March 1809)[1] was a Scottish soldier in the British Army.

After his early death, his widow Lady Charlotte Bury achieved fame as a diarist and novelist.

[5] In 1794, he was elected on the interest of his brother-in-law, the 6th Duke of Argyll as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs.

He supported Argyll in opposing the Duke of Portland's ministry, and died two years after his election, aged about 39.

[2] After his death, Lady Charlotte was appointed as a lady-in-waiting in the household of Caroline of Brunswick (then Princess of Wales, later Queen) until 1815, when she married John Bury, who became a Church of England rector.