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Simon Cameron

1799 - 1889

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Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 – June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who was four times elected senator from Pennsylvania, and whose involvement in politics spanned over half a century. He served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War. A native of Maytown, Pennsylvania, Cameron made a fortune in railways, canals, and banking. Initially a supporter of James Buchanan, whom he succeeded in the Senate when Buchanan became Secretary of State in 1845, Cameron broke with Buchanan and the Democratic Party by the 1850s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Cameron is the 17,944th most popular politician (down from 17,875th in 2024), the 13,454th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,625th in 2019) and the 1,025th most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1799, Simon Cameron ranks 63. Before him are William Rutter Dawes, Avdotia Istomina, James Prinsep, Titian Peale, Samuel George Morton, and Thomas Hood.  Among people deceased in 1889, Simon Cameron ranks 85. Before him are Priscilla Cooper Tyler, Máximo Santos, Churchill Babington, Daniel Harvey Hill, Samuel Brannan, and John Bright. After him is William Allingham.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Simon Cameron ranks 13,458 out of 20,380. Before him are Todd Boehly (1973), Wayne C. Booth (1921), Emily Osment (1992), Harley Earl (1893), Future (1983), and Ellen Sandweiss (1958). After him are Steven M. Greer (1955), Payman Maadi (1970), Steve Kuhn (1938), Bill Gosper (1943), Dan Issel (1948), and Geri Allen (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Simon Cameron ranks 1,025. Before him are Oliver Wolcott (1726), Frank Murphy (1890), Steve Beshear (1944), Kay Bailey Hutchison (1943), Nicholas F. Brady (1930), and Milton Latham (1827). After him are John Conyers (1929), John Hickenlooper (1952), Mark Dayton (1947), John W. Geary (1819), Elizabeth May (1954), and Harold L. Ickes (1874).

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