| description: | Hon. Douglas L. Campbell Served As Premier Of Manitoba From November 7, 1948 To June 16, 1958. Born 1895 At Portage La Prairie, Mb. In 1922, He Joined The United Farmers Of Manitoba And Was Elected To The Manitoba Legislature As A Private Member For Lakeside Under The Progressive Banner. By 1932 The Liberal Party In Manitoba Had Joined With The Progressives To Become The Liberal Progressive Party, A Name Retained Until 1958 When Campbell Was Defeated By The Conservativer Leader Duff Roblin. He Sat In The Manitoba Legislature From 1922 To 1969 (47 Years) As Leader Of The Progressives And As Premier Of Manitoba From 1948 To 1958 |