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Albert Campbell
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Trapper, dog sledder.
Born at St. Laurent on 17 April 1894, eldest son of John Campbell (1875-1917) and Adeline Beauchamp (1877-?), he was working as a trapper at The Pas when, in 1916, he won the 150-mile The Pas dog-sled sweepstakes. The following year, he entered the Red River Derby, a 522-mile, 11-day dog-sled race between Winnipeg and St. Paul, Minnesota. At that time the longest race of its kind in the world, the race was covered by media from around the globe and was later the basis for the 1994 movie, Iron Will. He took first place and his younger brother Gabriel Campbell (1896-?) finished third. He subsequently gave a husky puppy to the daughter of Canada's Governor General. He died on 30 November 1961 and was buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Death registration [John Campbell], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Winner of Winnipeg to St. Paul dog race,” Winnipeg Tribune, 5 February 1917, page 12.
“Lady Maud gets pup from north,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 March 1917, page 5.
Albert Campbell, FindAGrave.
This page was prepared by Rick Mutton.
Page revised: 26 February 2026
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