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 (1,936 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].
  • A child of Simon Cameron was Q140706586[12].
  • Simon Cameron held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Simon Cameron worked as a politician[6].
  • Simon Cameron's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Simon Cameron worked as a banker[8].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of United States Secretary of War[14].
  • Simon Cameron held the position of ambassador[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 held the position of United States senator[19].
  • Simon Cameron is recorded as male[20].
  • Simon Cameron's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Simon Cameron was affiliated with the Democratic Party[22].
  • Simon Cameron was affiliated with the Republican Party[23].
  • Simon Cameron was affiliated with the Know Nothing Party[24].
  • Simon Cameron's Commons category is recorded as Simon Cameron[25].
  • Simon Cameron's family name is recorded as Cameron[26].
  • Simon Cameron's given name is recorded as Simon[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[14], a position[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30]; ambassador[15], a diplomatic rank[31]; United States senator[16], a position[32], in United States[33]; and defence minister[34], a position[35].

Personal Life

Children include J. Donald Cameron[11], a politician[36], 1833–1918[37], of United States[38] and Q140706586[12]. Political affiliations include Democratic Party[22], a political party[39], in United States[40], founded in 1828[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]; Republican Party[23], a political party[43], in United States[44], founded in 1854[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]; and Know Nothing Party[24], a political party[47], in United States[48], founded in 1845[49], headquartered in New York City[50].

Death and Burial

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

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon Cameron include Cameron Parish[51], a parish of Louisiana[52], in United States[53], founded in 1870[54] and Cameron County[55], a county of Pennsylvania[56], in United States[57], founded in 1860[58].

Why It Matters

Simon Cameron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,936 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for him include Cameron Parish[51], a parish of Louisiana[52], in United States[53], founded in 1870[54] and Cameron County[55], a county of Pennsylvania[56], in United States[57], founded in 1860[58].

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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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → simon-cameron
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'be', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he',
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  2. 10w ago · So29375609982 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → J. Donald Cameron, Q140706586
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q140706586]]"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 412672
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  4. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → United States Secretary of War, ambassador, United States senator +11
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Maytown
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → politician, diplomat, banker
    Topic's main category → Category:Simon Cameron
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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