POLITICIAN
J. Donald Cameron
1833 - 1918
J. Donald Cameron
James Donald Cameron (May 14, 1833 – August 30, 1918) was an American banker, businessman and Republican politician who served as Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Ulysses S. Grant from 1876 to 1877 and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1877 to 1897. Cameron succeeded his father, Simon Cameron, in both offices and as boss of the powerful Pennsylvania Republican political machine. Cameron was raised and educated near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Princeton College, Cameron worked in the banking and railroad industries. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. J. Donald Cameron is the 18,249th most popular politician (down from 16,915th in 2024), the 14,419th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,961st in 2019) and the 1,116th most popular American Politician.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1833, J. Donald Cameron ranks 88. Before him are Duncan Stewart, Melville Fuller, Luis Cordero Crespo, Josipina Turnograjska, Edwin Booth, and Sophus Bugge. Among people deceased in 1918, J. Donald Cameron ranks 186. Before him are Birt Acres, Jakob Jakobsen, Walter Chaffe, Harold Lockwood, John Forrest, and John Redmond.
Others Born in 1833
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Duncan Stewart
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1923
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 82
Melville Fuller
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1910
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 83
Luis Cordero Crespo
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1912
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 84
Josipina Turnograjska
WRITER
1833 - 1854
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 85
Edwin Booth
ACTOR
1833 - 1893
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 86
Sophus Bugge
LINGUIST
1833 - 1907
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 87
J. Donald Cameron
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1918
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 88
Others Deceased in 1918
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Birt Acres
FILM DIRECTOR
1854 - 1918
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 180
Jakob Jakobsen
WRITER
1864 - 1918
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 181
Walter Chaffe
ATHLETE
1870 - 1918
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 182
Harold Lockwood
ACTOR
1887 - 1918
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 183
John Forrest
EXPLORER
1847 - 1918
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 184
John Redmond
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1918
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 185
J. Donald Cameron
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1918
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 186
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, J. Donald Cameron ranks 1,116. Before him are Michael Chertoff (1953), Tony Evers (1951), Mike Braun (1954), Jack Valenti (1921), Sam Nunn (1938), and Steve Daines (1962). After him are George Stephanopoulos (1961), Mario Díaz-Balart (1961), John Garamendi (1945), Sheridan Downey (1884), Johnny Kerr (1932), and Richard M. Daley (1942).
Michael Chertoff
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 1,110
Tony Evers
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,111
Mike Braun
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,112
Jack Valenti
1921 - 2007
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 1,113
Sam Nunn
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,114
Steve Daines
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,115
J. Donald Cameron
1833 - 1918
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,116
George Stephanopoulos
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 1,117
Mario Díaz-Balart
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,118
John Garamendi
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,119
Sheridan Downey
1884 - 1961
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,120
Johnny Kerr
1932 - 2009
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,121
Richard M. Daley
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,122
