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Beacon
May 14/1891
The Late Post-Master Campbell
With the death of Mr. G. F. Campbell almost the last of that sturdy type of manhood which gained for St. Andrews such a prominent place in the commercial world of half a century ago has been removed. A native of Charlotte County, his aid and sympathy have always been extended to any project which had for its aim the benefit of the County, and particularly of St. Andrews. He was a conspicuous figure in the old St. Andrews railway organization, and in many other schemes to advance the public interest he took a prominent part. Mr. Campbell was without doubt the oldest Postmaster in the Dominion and probably in North America. He was appointed Postmaster in 1829, and held the office through successive generations until the hour of his death. For several years past his advancing age has in a measure incapacitated him from active, duty, so that the labors of the office had devolved upon a deputy, but he never forgot that he was Postmaster and he never allowed others to forget it. He was a man of great independence of spirit, and sterling honesty, and was esteemed for his many good qualities. Mr. Fred. A Stevenson , who has been acting Postmaster for a year or more, will doubtless receive the appointment of Postmaster, and the public generally will concede that he is entitled to it. He has proved a faithful and obliging official, and is well fitted to discharge the duties of the office.