Campbell, Wilfred, 1858?-1918

William W. Campbell was born at Berlin (Kitchener), Ontario, June 1, 1861. Educated at The University of Toronto and at Cambridge, Mass., he was ordained to the Church of England ministry in 1885 and soon afterwards was appointed to a parish in New England. Returning to Canada in 1888, he became Rector of St. Stephen, N.B. In 1891 he retired from the Church and moved to Ottawa, where he began to write short poems in a village paper, after which he became a contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, the Century and Harper's. He had a number of volumes of his poems published. He was a member of the Royal Society of Canada and died in 1918.

From the description of William Wilfred Campbell fonds [textual record]. [ca. 1886-19-?] (University of Waterloo Library). WorldCat record id: 71479688

Campbell was an Anglican clergyman, poet, writer, and civil servant.

From the description of Lit[erature] & national life : manuscript, undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612812237

Canadian poet.

From the description of Wind, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54022700