Simon Cameron

American businessman and politician (1799–1889)
Person human Q1348975
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Simon Cameron

Summary

Simon Cameron is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maytown[2]. He was born on August 8, 1799[3]. He passed away in Maytown[4]. He died on June 26, 1889[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and banker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Simon Cameron's place of birth was Maytown[2].
  • Simon Cameron passed away in Maytown[4].
  • Simon Cameron was born on August 8, 1799[3].
  • Simon Cameron died on June 26, 1889[5].
  • Simon Cameron is buried at Harrisburg Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Simon Cameron was J. Donald Cameron[11].
  • Simon Cameron held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Simon Cameron's professions included politician[6].
  • Simon Cameron worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Simon Cameron's professions included banker[8].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of United States Secretary of War[13].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of ambassador[14].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of United States senator[15].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of United States senator[16].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of United States senator[17].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of United States senator[18].
  • Simon Cameron is recorded as male[19].
  • Simon Cameron's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Simon Cameron was affiliated with the Democratic Party[21].
  • Simon Cameron was affiliated with the Republican Party[22].
  • Simon Cameron was affiliated with the Know Nothing Party[23].
  • Simon Cameron's Commons category is recorded as Simon Cameron[24].
  • Simon Cameron's family name is recorded as Cameron[25].
  • Simon Cameron's given name is recorded as Simon[26].
  • Simon Cameron's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simon Cameron[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maytown[2], Simon Cameron… he was born on August 8, 1799[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and banker[8]. Positions held include United States Secretary of War[13], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30]; ambassador[14], a diplomatic rank[31]; and United States senator[15], a position[32], in United States[33].

Personal Life

A child of Simon Cameron was J. Donald Cameron[11]. Political affiliations include Democratic Party[21], a political party[34], in United States[35], founded in 1828[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[37]; Republican Party[22], a political party[38], in United States[39], founded in 1854[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41]; and Know Nothing Party[23], a political party[42], in United States[43], founded in 1845[44], headquartered in New York City[45].

Death and Burial

Simon Cameron died on June 26, 1889[5]. He passed away in Maytown[4]. He is buried at Harrisburg Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon Cameron include Cameron Parish[46], a parish of Louisiana[47], in United States[48], founded in 1870[49] and Cameron County[50], a county of Pennsylvania[51], in United States[52], founded in 1860[53].

Why It Matters

Simon Cameron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Cameron Parish[46], a parish of Louisiana[47], in United States[48], founded in 1870[49] and Cameron County[50], a county of Pennsylvania[51], in United States[52], founded in 1860[53].

FAQs

Where was Simon Cameron born?

Born in Maytown[2], Simon Cameron…

Where did Simon Cameron die?

Simon Cameron died in Maytown[4].

What did Simon Cameron do for work?

Simon Cameron worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and banker[8].

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  8. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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