Simon Cameron
Former United States Secretary of War
Simon Cameron was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. Wikipedia
Born: March 8, 1799, Maytown, PA
Died: June 26, 1889 (age 90 years), Maytown, PA
Party: Whig Party
Children: J. Donald Cameron
Grandchildren: James McCormick Cameron, Martha Cameron, Rachel Cameron Hale, and more
Previous offices: Senator (1867–1877), United States Minister to Russia (1862–1862), United States Secretary of War (1861–1862), and more