Albert Campbell

Albert Campbell was Metro Chairman from 1969-1973.

Albert McTaggart Campbell was born in Ridgetown , Ontario in 1910. He attended the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph and the University of Toronto. For 15 years, Campbell taught at secondary schools in Ontario.

Campbell's political career began as Scarborough School Board Trustee in 1943, then as councillor for Ward 3 and as Deputy Reeve. In 1957, Campbell became reeve, mayor and council head of the Borough of Scarborough for the next 13 years. On October 1, 1969, he was elected by the Metropolitan Council to the position of Metropolitan Chairman.

Albert Campbell Square at the Scarborough Civic Centre and Albert Campbell CI are named after him.

See Also

• Gardiner Expressway
• Allen Road

Reference

• School History - Albert Campbell CI