Simon Cameron

(1799–1889) Politician United States

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Simon Cameron was a politician from the United States.

Quick Facts About Simon Cameron

Born: August 8, 1799
Died: June 26, 1889
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Correspondence between His Excellency, President Abraham Lincoln, the Hon. Simon Cameron ... [etc.] with General Hiram Walbridge of New York, in 1861

About Simon Cameron

Simon Cameron was an American businessman and politician who was four times elected senator from Pennsylvania, and whose involvement in politics spanned over half a century. He served as United States secretary of war under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War.

Biography source: Wikipedia