William John Campbell
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William John Campbell was a Creole
mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone of Egba
and Ife
descent. His family was a prominent one amongst the Creoles in the early 1900s. His mother, Sarah Campbell was a Egba
, his father, John Campbell, was an Ife
. His brother John William Campbell (herbalist)
was a herbalist at Connaught Hospital
in Freetown, Sierra Leone. An elder brother also called John William Campbell, was Justice of Peace of the Colony of Sierra Leone. The Campbell family owned a large area in Freetown along Fourah Bay road called 'Fire burn' because it was such a large piece of land.
William John Campbell's burial place is at the Racecourse Cemetery in Freetown. The oldest surviving Campbell (William John's niece), Sarah Rebecca Letitia Campbell died at age 101 recently.
See article Mayors of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Creole people
The Sierra Leone Creoles, or Krios, are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone, descendants of West Indian slaves from the Caribbean, primarily from Jamaica; freed African American slaves from the Thirteen Colonies resettled from Nova Scotia; and Liberated Africans from various parts of Africa...
mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone of Egba
Egba
The Egba are a clan of the Yoruba people who live in western Nigeria. Many Egba live in the city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State.- History :...
and Ife
Ife
Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...
descent. His family was a prominent one amongst the Creoles in the early 1900s. His mother, Sarah Campbell was a Egba
Egba
The Egba are a clan of the Yoruba people who live in western Nigeria. Many Egba live in the city of Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State.- History :...
, his father, John Campbell, was an Ife
Ife
Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of inhabitation at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 560 BC...
. His brother John William Campbell (herbalist)
John William Campbell (herbalist)
John William Campbell was a Creole herbalist who worked at Connaught Hospital during the early 1900s.John William Campbell was the son of Oluwole John Campbell and Sarah Campbell, he was also the brother of William John Campbell, a mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Another elder brother of the same...
was a herbalist at Connaught Hospital
Connaught Hospital
Connaught Hospital is a hospital located in Sierra Leone.Connaught Hospital was opened in 1912 by the Duke of Connaught, Prince Arthur. President Kabbah re-opened the hospital on May 5, 2006, alongside the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital ....
in Freetown, Sierra Leone. An elder brother also called John William Campbell, was Justice of Peace of the Colony of Sierra Leone. The Campbell family owned a large area in Freetown along Fourah Bay road called 'Fire burn' because it was such a large piece of land.
William John Campbell's burial place is at the Racecourse Cemetery in Freetown. The oldest surviving Campbell (William John's niece), Sarah Rebecca Letitia Campbell died at age 101 recently.
Sources
- http://cocorioko.slvp.org/app/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=1
See article Mayors of Freetown, Sierra Leone