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.

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Occupation: politician, diplomat, banker
Position held: United States Secretary of War, ambassador, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: August 8, 1799
Died: June 26, 1889

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Simon Cameron

American businessman and politician (1799–1889)

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About Simon Cameron

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Occupation: politician, diplomat, banker
Position held: United States Secretary of War, ambassador, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: August 8, 1799
Died: June 26, 1889

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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