Cameron, Simon

Born: 1799 AD
Died: 1889 AD, at 90 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Politician

1799 - Born on the 8th of March in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

1816 - Apprenticed to Andrew Kennedy, Editor of "Northumberland County Gazette" Newspaper.

1821 - Editor of the "Bucks County Messenger" Newspaper, of Doylestown, Pa.

1821 - Partnered with Publisher of "Doylestown Democrat" and merged both Newspapers to form "Bucks County Democrat."

1822 - Moved to Washington, D.C., and studied political movements while journeyman printer for the printing firm of Gales and Seaton.

1822-1829 - Served as State Printer of Pennsylvania.

1823 - Returned to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as Managing Partner of "Pennsylvania Intelligencer" Newspaper.

1824 - Purchased and ran Newspaper, "The Republican."

1826 - Began building one or two sections of Canal between Sunbury and Harrisburg, Pa.

1826 - Became the State Adjutant General.

1831 - Awarded contract for Canal to be built from New Orleans to Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.

1832 - Founded the Bank of Middletown and engaged in other business enterprises.

1838 - Appointed as Commissioner to settle claims of the Winnebago Indians.

1844 - Elected to the Senate to replace James Buchanan.

1860 - Nominated Pennsylvania candidate for President by newly formed Republican Party.

1861 - Appointed Secretary of War by Abraham Lincoln.

1862 - Resigned early to distance Mr. Lincoln from allegations of scandal and was succeeded by Edwin M. Stanton.

1862 - Appointed Minister or Ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln.

1866-1877 - Cameron was again elected to the Senate.

1876 - He resigned and was replace by his son James Donald Cameron.

1889 - Retired to his farm at Donegal Springs near Maytown, Pennsylvania where he died on 26th of June at 90 years of age.

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	Cameron for Lincoln's Cabinet by Elwin L Page (Unknown Binding - Aug 30, 2008)
	The political issues and duties of the presidential campaign summed up in a few words: Speech of Gen. Simon Cameron, at Erie, September 12, 1860 by Simon Cameron (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970)
	Simon Cameron and the War Contracts Committee by Rodney L Harschlip (Unknown Binding - Aug 30, 1972)
	Rejoinder to the defence published by Simon Cameron, February 6th, 1855: To the charges made against him as commissioner to carry into effect the Treaty with the half-breed Winnebago Indians by John Weidman (Unknown Binding - Aug 30, 2008)
	REVISED REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1861 by Simon, fwd Cameron (Hardcover - Aug 30, 1974)
	Patriotic notice no. 1: The following letter in answer to an article which appeared in the "Evening Post" of August 13th, which they refused to publish, ... just, too strong food for the Government by R. D Goodwin (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970)