J. Donald Cameron
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| James Donald Cameron | |
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| In office May 22, 1876 – March 4, 1877 |
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| Preceded by | Alphonso Taft |
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| Succeeded by | George W. McCrary |
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| Born | May 14, 1833 Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | August 30, 1918 Donegal, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
| James Donald Cameron | |
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7th Chair of the Republican National Committee
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| In office 1879 – 1880 |
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| Preceded by | Zachariah Chandler |
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| Succeeded by | Marshall Jewell |
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| Born | May 14, 1833 Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | August 30, 1918 Donegal, Pennsylvania, USA |
James Donald Cameron (May 14, 1833 – August 30, 1918) was an American politician. The son of Simon Cameron, he served as Secretary of War from 1876 through 1877, as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania for two decades (1877-1897) and chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1879 to 1880.
Cameron is interned at Harrisburg Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Cameron's second wife, the former Elizabeth Sherman, whom he married in 1878, was the niece of John Sherman and a close friend of Henry Adams.
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Prior to his death in 1918, Cameron had been the last surviving member of the Grant Cabinet.
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| Preceded by Alphonso Taft |
United States Secretary of War 1876–1877 |
Succeeded by George W. McCrary |
| Preceded by Simon Cameron |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania 1877–1897 Served alongside: William A. Wallace, John I. Mitchell, Matthew S. Quay |
Succeeded by Boies Penrose |
| Preceded by Zachariah Chandler |
Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1879–1880 |
Succeeded by Marshall Jewell |
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