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For more than a quarter of
a century Dr. Peter M. Campbell of Lethbridge has been engaged in the
practice of medicine, and the record of his efforts is written in terms
of success. He is recognized as one of the most able physicians and
surgeons of this part of the country and today enjoys an extensive
practice of a distinctively representative character. Dr. Campbell is a
native of Admaston, Ontario, born on the 9th of February, 1872. His
parents, John and Jane (Connery) Campbell, were also of Canadian birth
but the Campbell family is of Scotch lineage, the grandfather, Peter
Campbell, having been born in the land of hills and heather, whence he
came to the new world with his parents when a lad of seven years, the
family home being established in this country. He devoted his entire
life to farming. The grandfather in the maternal line was a native of
Ireland and also arrived in Canada in early life. John Campbell devoted
his life to agricultural pursuits and lived for many years on one place,
there passing away in 1921. His widow is seventy-eight years of age and
is still a resident of Ontario. They were the parents of eight children,
six of whom are living. Mrs. Campbell's religious faith is that of the
Presbyterian church, to which Mr. Campbell also belonged, and his
political views were in accord with the principles of the Conservative
party.
Peter M. Campbell, the
eldest of the family of eight children, pursued his education in the
Renfreff high school and afterward took an art course in Queen's
University at Kingston, Ontario, and then in preparation for his chosen
profession he matriculated as a medical student at Queen's and was
graduated with the M. D. degree in 1896. Immediately afterward he began
practice in Beachburg, Ontario, where he remained until 1900. when he
made his way westward, with Cardston as his destination. For six years
he was a representative of the profession in that place and in 1906 he
removed to Lethbridge, where he has since made his home. Here he at once
opened an office and through the intervening period of seventeen years
he has steadily advanced in his profession and has rendered most
valuable aid to his fellow townsmen, by reason of his highly developed
skill and his comprehensive understanding of the scientific principles
of medicine and surgery.
In 1904 Dr. Campbell was
united in marriage to Miss Esther Scott, who was born in Paisley,
Ontario, and there pursued her education. They have one child, Jean, who
was born in 1908 and is now in school. The parents hold membership in
the Presbyterian church and Dr. Campbell is also a member of the Masonic
fraternity, loyally following the teachings of the order as he goes in
and out among his fellowmen. His real recreation comes from mountain
climbing and he gets the greatest enjoyment out of making the difficult
ascent of the Rocky mountains. The major part of his time and energy,
however, is given to his profession. He has taken postgraduate work in
New York and in Rochester, Minnesota, and further keeps in touch with
advanced professional thought and progress through his membership in the
Alberta Medical Society and the Canadian Medical Association.
Thoroughness has ever characterized his study and he is keenly
interested in everything that tends to bring to man the key to the
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