James Donald Cameron

James Donald Cameron (born May 14, 1833 in Middletown , Pennsylvania , † August 30, 1918 in Donegal , Pennsylvania) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He was the son of Simon Cameron .

Cameron was US Secretary of War between 1876 and 1877 under President Ulysses S. Grant . In 1877 he was elected to the US Senate for the first time for the state of Pennsylvania as the successor to his father . He was re-elected in 1879 , 1885 and 1891 , and so until 1897 he had a term of 20 years. From 1879 to 1880 he was chairman of the Republican National Committee .

Cameron was the last surviving member of the Grant cabinet when he died . He was buried in Harrisburg .

Web links

Commons : James Donald Cameron - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

James Donald Cameron in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Benjamin Bristow in the Miller Center of Public Affairs of the University of Virginia (English)