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	Simon Cameron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 – June 26, 1889) was United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1862.
		Cameron was born in Maytown, Pennsylvania, to Charles Cameron and Marth Pfoutz.
		Cameron served as state printer of Pennsylvania from 1825 until 1827 and was state adjutant general in 1826.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Simon_Cameron (428 words)

	Cameron Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cameron Parish is the parish with the most land area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
		The parish seat is Cameron and as of 2000, the population is 9,991.
		Cameron Parish was devastated by Hurricane Audrey on June 27, 1957, causing over 390 deaths, and then again by Hurricane Rita on September 24, 2005, literally wiping out most of the parish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cameron_Parish,_Louisiana (404 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Simon Cameron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		CAMERON, GEN. SIMON, son of Charles Cameron and Martha Pfoutz, was born March 8, 1799, at Maytown, Lancaster county, Pa. On the paternal side he is descended from the clan Cameron, of Scotland, who shared their fortunes with the unfortunate Charles Edward, whose star of hope sunk on the field of Culloden.
		Cameron, declaring his election to the Senate as having been outside the party organization, but this treatment he found to his cost was not conducive to his own peace of mind, sent for General Cameron, made a, truce with him, and there was never any more trouble.
		General Cameron's return to the United States Senate brought him again prominently before the public, and in the political movements which preceded the campaign of 1860 he was named as the choice of Pennsylvania for the Presidency: and his name early associated with that of Mr.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Simon-Cameron (1626 words)

	VERNEY LOVETT CAMERON - LoveToKnow Article on VERNEY LOVETT CAMERON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Cameron spent some time determining the true fOrm of the south part of the lake, and solved the question of its outlet by the discovery of the Lukuga river.
		CAMERON OF LOCHIEL, SIR EWEN (1629-1719), Scottish Highland chieftain, was the eldest Son of John Cameron and the grandson of Alan Cameron, the head of the clan Cameron.
		The 79th regiment, or Cameron Highlanders, was raised from among the members of the clan in 1793 by Sir Alan Cameron (1753-1828).
	87.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CAMERON_VERNEY_LOVETT.htm (763 words)

	History of Maytown, PA - Simon Cameron 1799-1889 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Simon Cameron son of Charles Cameron and Martha Pfoutz, was born on March 8, 1799 in a log house which stood on High Street in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
		In 1845, Cameron aligned with the Democratic Party, and was elected to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Buchanan, and served from March 13, 1845, to March 3, 1849.
		Cameron's strong views on aggressive war measures, which included his desire to arm fugitive slaves, drew heated opposition from other Cabinet members, and was questioned by Lincoln himself.
	www.maytown.org /history/simon_cameron.html (1011 words)

	SIMON CAMERON - LoveToKnow Article on SIMON CAMERON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Cameron was one of the ablest political organizers the United States has ever known, and his long undisputed control of Pennsylvania politics was one of the most striking examples of boss rule in American history.
		His son JAMES DONALD CAMERON (1833) was born at Middletown, Pennsylvania, on.
		From 1877 until 1897 he was a member of the United States Senate, having been elected originally to succeed his father, who resigned in order to create the vacancy.
	86.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CAMERON_SIMON.htm (486 words)

	CAMERON, Simon
		His grandfather, Simon Cameron, was an early associator in the Revolution, and took the oath of allegiance June 1, 1778; a brother John signed the same day.
		Charles Cameron and Martha Pfoutz had a large family, yet a remarkable one, and the history of our country gives but few instances of the successful career of an entire family, among whom the subject of this sketch is the most prominent.
		General Cameron was at this time in recognized sympathy with the Democratic party, and selected as the representative of the wing of the party which favored the policy of a protective tariff.
	www.maley.net /transcription/Sketches/cameron_simon.htm (2846 words)

	American President
		Simon Cameron was born in 1799 in Maytown, Pennsylvania.
		Cameron then returned to Pennsylvania, where he became a contractor and ultimately the founder and president of a bank.
		Cameron served one year in the position before corruption and inefficiency in the department led to his removal from the cabinet.
	www.americanpresident.org /history/abrahamlincoln/cabinet/SecretaryofWar/SimonCameron/email.html (245 words)

	Simon Cameron
		Cameron was active in politics, being a member of the Whig Party before joining the Democratic Party.
		Cameron returned to the Senate in 1867 and in 1872 served as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.
		Cameron was the typical American politician with a well-defined purpose in all he said and did.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USACWcameron.htm (574 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Cameron Parish, Louisiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana.
		In the parish the population is spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who are 65 years of age or older.
		Cameron is on the Creole Nature Trail, one of the National Scenic Byways.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cameron-Parish,-Louisiana (611 words)

	Simon Cameron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 - June 26, 1889) was United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1862.
		He was orphaned at nine and later apprenticed to a printer before entering the field of journalism.
		Because of allegations of corruption, however, he was forced to resign early in 1862.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Simon_Cameron (325 words)

	Simon Cameron
		SIMON CAMERON, born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, March 8th, 1799, was left an orphan at the age of nine years, and acquired his education by a diligent improvement of all the facilities which he could secure, while an apprentice in a newspaper and printing office.
		Cameron possessed nerve and loyalty, and was nobly seconded by the loyalty of the Northern States.
		Cameron's course has been without reproach, and in his position as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, his fine abilities and his large knowledge of our relations to the European Governments, have made him an able successor to Senator Sumner, if the change was needful.
	www.all-biographies.com /politicians/simon_cameron.htm (1155 words)

	Simon Cameron, page 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Cameron managed to win a majority of the caucus votes and the nomination, and with the Democrats outnumbered almost two to one, he was elected.
		In 1871 Cameron, on the basis of seniority, succeeded to the chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
		Simon retired to his newly purchased farm at Donegal Springs in Lancaster County, a few miles from his birthplace, and spent the last years of his life supervising the growing of tobacco, entertaining his old political friends, and traveling.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/cameron/page3.asp (578 words)

	Simon Cameron - People of Pennsylvania
		In 1845, Cameron aligned with the Democratic Party, and was elected to the United States Senate where he served until 1849.
		Simon Cameron resigned his position as Secretary of War in January of 1862, and then accepted the appointment as Minister to Russia, which solidified the Russian government's support of the Union.
		Simon Cameron died on June 26, 1889, at the age of 90.
	www.netstate.com /states/peop/people/pa_sc.htm (535 words)

	Simon Cameron, page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Cameron became secretary of war at a most critical time, and his performance during ten months as head of the War Department has been criticized and defended.
		Cameron further aroused opposition by suggesting to the president that the slaves within territory held by Union forces be freed and that former
		Cameron decided to abandon the president and see to it that a man of his own choosing was elected governor of the state.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/cameron/page2.asp (671 words)

	The McCormick Family of Dauphin County
		General Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was the son of a poor tailor whose tenacity and natural intelligence drove him to rise to great heights and fortune, and led his family to wealth and good grace for generations to come.
		Simon was a tall, lanky, man, with an amusing story linked to his reputation (deserved or not).
		When Simon went into retirement, an election was held, and his Senate seat was given to his son, J. Donald (according to Cameron's opponents, the election was said to be so automatic that his opponents called the Legislature the "Cameron Transfer Company.").
	www.hbg.psu.edu /hum/McCormick/othermcc/simoncameron.htm (486 words)

	Valley of the Shadow: Simon Cameron Papers
		Simon Cameron began his political career as a Democrat and ended it a Republican.
		Shough to Simon Cameron, August 29, 1856 Summary: Politics in Franklin County.
		Simon Cameron to Abraham Lincoln, August 1, 1860.
	valley.vcdh.virginia.edu /personal/cameron/cameronlist.html (810 words)

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		Simon Cameron later returned to Lewisburg, was an active participant in Pennsylvania politics, and became one of the state's most powerful Republicans.
		Cameron was also a member of the Building Committee for the Union County Court House, opened in 1857.
		Cameron had become the principal stockholder in the Lewisburg Bridge Company which was required to build a new bridge before the railroad line could go through.
	www.isr.bucknell.edu /Collections_and_Borrowing/Special_Collections_University_Archives/Union_County_History/wcameron.html (965 words)

	Lateline - 19/02/2003: Creans leadership under spotlight . Australian Broadcasting Corp
		At the moment he's saying one of the big issues is simply the war in Iraq, or the possible war in Iraq, and Simon is saying, sort of, we will be there if the UN cheer squad is with us, and the pom poms and what not.
		ROD CAMERON: His position is supported by the overwhelming majority of the population.
		Simon Crean's problem, I suspect, is not the message, it's his own personal credibility standing as a leader.
	www.abc.net.au /lateline/content/2003/s788423.htm (2209 words)

	Simon Cameron
		CAMERON, Simon, statesman, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 8 March, 1799.
		Cameron resigned the secretaryship 11 January, 1862, was at once appointed minister to Russia, and his influence undoubtedly tended in a large measure to secure the friendship of that powerful nation during the civil war.
		At nineteen years of age he entered the printing-office of his brother Simon, at Harrisburg, and in 1827 removed to Lancaster and assumed the editorship of the "Political Sentinel," studying law in the mean time in the office of 510 CAMINATZIN James Buchanan.
	www.famousamericans.net /simoncameron (963 words)

	Simon Cameron: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
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		Cameron served as state printer of Pennsylvania from 1825 until 1827 and was state adjutant general adjutant general quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/simon_cameron.htm (1091 words)

	Catherine Barnes Historical Autographs > Simon Cameron autograph, letters, documents, manuscripts, signatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Simon Cameron, a Pennsylvania Republican, was Lincoln's first Secretary of War, and he writes here to Robert Bennet Forbes, a Massachusetts merchant long active in the China trade and an innovative shipbuilder and shipowner.
		After acknowledging receiving "the prospectus of your Coast guard organization," Cameron assures Forbes, "[Y]our name is a sufficient guarantee to exempt your application from even the suspicion of a desire to seek anything unreasonable at the hands of this Department.
		The object and purpose of your organization seems to me to be one which commends itself eminently to the favor of the Government, and I regret that the Sec’y of the Navy under whose particular province your application falls has not been able to accept your Guard and provide for its service.
	www.barnesautographs.com /pages/inventory/cameron.htm (251 words)

	AllRefer.com - Simon Cameron (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Cameron was elected (1845) to Buchanan's vacated seat in the U.S. Senate but, defeated for reelection, served only until 1849.
		At the Republican national convention in Chicago in 1860 he was a candidate for the presidential nomination but after the first ballot supported Abraham Lincoln, first exacting from Lincoln's managers, however, the promise of a cabinet post.
		The machine he created, later run by his son, Matthew S. Quay, Boies Penrose, William S. Vare, and Joseph R. Grundy successively, so dominated Pennsylvania that it was not until Franklin Delano Roosevelt's victory in 1936 that the Democrats carried the state in a national election.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CameronS.html (469 words)

	Simon Cameron in Harrisburg Cemetery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		It was during Simon Cameron's tenure as Secretary of War that he proposed that slaves freed by Union troops be immediately emancipated and used in the war effort, either as laborers or as armed troops.
		Cameron complied, but sent uncensored copies of the report to the newspapers, infuriating those members of the administration who opposed hard-line dealings with the southern states.
		It is interesting to note that Cameron's daughter Margaretta married Richard J. Haldeman, whose racist political rhetoric stands in stark contrast to Cameron's stated views.
	www.afrolumens.org /rising_free/hbgcem07.html (1015 words)

	1805 Cameron Estate Inn and Restaurant bed and breakfast - Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
		The Cameron Estate Inn, one of Pennsylvania's most elegant and historic inns, is situated on 15 acres of lawns, formal gardens, woods and streams.
		Although extremely secluded, the Cameron Estate is convenient to the many attractions that make up the unique fabric of historic Lancaster County and is no more than a 20 minute drive to the Amish countryside, downtown Lancaster City, Hershey, York and the state capital Harrisburg.
		Simon Cameron purchased it in 1872, and enlarged and renovated the mansion which was regarded with wonder and admiration by many notables of the post Civil War era.
	www.bedandbreakfast.com /pennsylvania/1805-cameron-estate-inn-and-restaurant.html (377 words)

	Mr. Lincoln's White House: Simon Cameron (1799-1889)
		Cameron served until removal in January 1862 for mismanagement, corruption and abuse of patronage as well as unauthorized endorsement of emancipation.
		President Lincoln defended Cameron and took responsibility for the irregular handling of procurement at the beginning of the war—a defense for which Cameron remained grateful.
		Cameron first encouraged a presidential candidacy of General Benjamin Butler in 1863 but played an important role in brokering support for President Lincoln in the 1864 election, helping with Butler and Republican Radicals.
	www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org /inside.asp?ID=85&subjectID=2 (984 words)

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