Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Colgrain

Colin Frederick Campbell, 1st Baron Colgrain, was a Scottish banker.

Early life

Campbell was born on 13 June 1866. He was the son of George William Campbell and Florence Hogg. He was educated at Eton College.

Career

He was President of the British Bankers' Association from 1938 to 1946 and was also a Director of the National Provincial Bank and of London Assurance. On 28 January 1946 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Colgrain, of Everlands in the County of Kent.

Personal life

On 9 May 1890, Campbell married Lady Angela Mary Alice, daughter of Henry Ryder, 4th Earl of Harrowby. Together, they were the parents of four children.
She died in 1939. Colgrain died in November 1954, aged 88, and was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son Donald.