John Campbell | |
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| Born | 1720 parish of Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Died | 16 December 1790[1] his house at Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | Before 1740 – 1782 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral of the White |
| Battles / wars | Quiberon Bay, Ushant |
| Other work | Governor of Newfoundland, astronomer |
Vice-Admiral John Campbell (1720–1790) was born in the parish of Kirkbean in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Campbell was a British naval officer, navigational expert and colonial governor.
Campbell joined the Royal Navy at an early age and sailed around the world in 1740 on Centurion. He later became known as a navigational expert, and was from 1782 to his death Governor and Commander-in-Chief in Newfoundland.