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Thane Alexander Campbell (July 7, 1895-September 28, 1978) was a Prince Edward Island politician and jurist.


A Rhodes Scholar, Alexander first won a seat in the provincial legislature in 1931 and joined the Liberals on the opposition benches. The Liberals won the 1935 election and Campbell became Attorney-General. When Premier Walter M. Lea died in 1936, Campbell succeeded him. Campbell's government organised the provincial police, passed the province's first law governing the public service and established a national park. With the beginning of World War II, Campbell's government committed itself to organising the province for the war effort.


In 1943, Campbell left politics to become Chief Justice on the island's Supreme Court and, in 1970. became head of the Foreign Claims Commission.


His son, Alexander B. Campbell, became premier in 1966.


In 1973 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.


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Preceded by:
Walter M. Lea
1935-1936
Premier of Prince Edward Island
1936-1943
Succeeded by:
J. Walter Jones
1943-1953

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Prince Edward Island: Premiers Gallery, THANE A. CAMPBELL (470 words)
Thane Campbell was born in Summerside on July 7, 1895.
Thane Campbell's entry into the political life of Prince Edward Island was a bit unusual in that he served for a time as Attorney-General before he was elected to the Provincial Legislature.
Campbell was Premier of the Province at the outbreak of World War II and much of the energy of himself and his administration was dedicated to the involvement of Prince Edward Island in the war effort.
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