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Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 – June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War.
Simon Cameron (born March 8, 1799, Maytown, Pa., U.S.—died June 26, 1889, Donegal Springs, Pa.) was a U.S. senator, secretary of war during the American Civil War, and a political boss of Pennsylvania. His son James Donald Cameron (1833–1918) succeeded him in the Senate and as a political power in his state. With only slight formal ...
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Jun 11, 2018 · Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was a Pennsylvania politician and businessman who rose to power through his political machine and his role in the Civil War. He served as a senator, a secretary of war, and a minister to Russia, and was involved in various scandals and controversies.
Simon Cameron was a wealthy Pennsylvania politician who joined the Republicans and supported Lincoln's presidency. He served as secretary of war for one year before being dismissed for corruption and inefficiency, and later became a senator and a diplomat.
Simon Cameron was a Pennsylvania politician who served as the 26th U.S. Secretary of War under Abraham Lincoln. He was also a senator, a presidential candidate, and a minister to Russia.
Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 – June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War.
Simon Cameron. SIMON CAMERON was born in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on 8 March 1799; was orphaned at nine and later apprenticed to a printer before entering the field of journalism; was editor of the Bucks County Messenger, 1821; moved to Washington in 1822 and studied political movements while working for the printing firm of Gales and Seaton; married Margaret Brua; returned to ...
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