Cameron, Simon
journalist, statesman, was born March 8, 1799, in Lancaster county, Pa. Before entering congress he was the cashier of a bank, president of two railroad companies, and adjutant-general of the state. He was first elected a senator in congress in 1845. In 1860 he was prominently mentioned as a candidate for the presidency; in 1861 became secretary of war under President Lincoln; and in 1862 resigned that position and was appointed minister to Russia. In 1867 he was again chosen a senator in congress for the term ending in 1873, and was reelected to the senate for a fourth term, and resigned in 1877. He died June 26, 1889, in Lancaster county, Pa.