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Ralph Henry Cameron (October 21, 1863 – February 12, 1953) was an American businessman, prospector and politician who served as both Arizona Territory's Delegate to Congress and as an Arizona United States Senator. As a Territorial delegate, he saw Arizona achieve statehood in 1912.
Jul 31, 2019 · Ralph H. Cameron, an entrepreneur in both business and politics, desired nothing less than a fortune from the canyon, and did not mind misusing laws—or his influence—to obtain it.
The Grand Canyon would initially make Ralph Cameron very successful, but would also prove to be his undoing, both in his lifetime and in the way Arizona remembers him. It was Ralph and Niles Cameron who forged the Bright Angel Trail out of an old animal trail, a fact not widely remembered.
Nov 14, 2022 · One of the most controversial figures in the history of Grand Canyon was Ralph Cameron. Arriving at Grand Canyon with mining partners Pete Berry and his brother Niles in 1890, Cameron was quick to set up mining claims anywhere he thought a profit could later be made.
Ralph H. Cameron staked mining claims around the Grand Canyon, seeking to privatize it. To protect his claims, he ran for Senate.
Ralph H. Cameron (1863-1953) was a businessman and delegate to the U.S. Congress from Arizona, (1909 to 1912); and U.S. Senator, (1921 to 1927); he operated Cameron's Hotel and Camps and developed Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon.
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Feb 18, 2012 · Ralph Cameron was a Republican politician who helped secure Arizona statehood in 1912, but also fought for his mining and tourism interests in the Grand Canyon. He was a controversial figure who faced lawsuits, political battles and public backlash in his later years.
