William Campbell (1742 – February 10, 1823) was a Scottish-born political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada.
William Campbell was born in 1742 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
Early in his life, he emigrated to Worcester, Massachusetts, working as a merchant.
Campbell later moved to New York and fought in the American Revolutionary War until 1783 when he evacuated to Halifax, Nova Scotia and later Saint John.
[1] In 1795, Campbell succeeded Gabriel George Ludlow's position as the mayor of Saint John,[2] serving in this capacity until retiring in 1816 due to his age.