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 HBRRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Cameron, Paul Carrington, lawyer, finanrailroad president, statesman, was born Sept. 35, 1808, in Stagville, N.C. He promoted the building of the North Carolina railroad; and served for one year as president. In 1856 Orange county sent him to the North

cier,

Carolina state senate. in Hillsboro, N.C.

Among

his benevolenoies was a ten-thousand dollar fire engine given to the city of Lewis .burg. Pa,. He died Sept. 10, 1877, in Lewis-

burg, Pa.

and private schools of

Cameron, William Evelyn, soldier, lawyer, governor, author, was born Nov. 29, 1842, in Petersburg, Va. He served in the civil war and attained the rank of adjutant-general. In 1876-82 was mayor of Petersburg; and in 1882-86 was governor of Virginia. He is the author of Life and Character of Robert E. Lee; History of the Chicago Ex-

New England. He then

position;

He

died Jan.

6,

1891,

Cameron, Ralph H., public official, conwas born Oct. 21, 1863, in Southport, Maine. He was educated in the public

gi-essman,

settled

Arizona

in

and he soon became prominently identified with the business and public affairs of that state. For three terms he was sheriff of Coconino county, Ariz. served one term as chairman of the board of supervisors of that

county; and for one term was a member of the board of supervisors of Coconino county, Ariz. For many years he has been connected with the business and public affairs of Flagstaff, Ariz. He was elected a delegate to congress; and is now serving his term from 1909-11 as a representative from Arizona to the sixtyfirst

Robert



mar

He has

schools.

served as state superintendent of schools was professor in St. John's college and he attained prominence as one of the foremost educators of the

physician, born Feb. 32, -

state legislator, soldier, was 1828, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a member of the Indiana state legislature in 1860-61. He entered the national service as a captain in 1861; and was iriade brigadier-general of volunteers in 1863. In 1870 he was superintendent of the colony that founded the town of (ireeley, Col.; and of the Colorado springs and Manitou colonies in 1871. In 1885 he was made warden of the state penitentiary at Canon City, Col. Cameron, Simon, journalist, banker, railroad president, United States senator, was born March 8, 1799, in Lancaster county, Pa.

Before entering congress he was the cashier of a bank; was president of

two

companies



rail-

and

was ,«

Fair.



Alexander,

road

and The World's

Caminetti, Anthony, lawyer, congressman, was born July 30, 1854, in Jackson, Cal. He was district attorney of Amador county in 1877-82; was elected to the state assembly in 1883 and to the state senate in 1886. He has been engaged in practical fruit culture. He is the first native of California after it became a state elected to congress. In 189195 he was a representative from California to the fifty-second and fifty-third congresses. Camp, David Nelson, educator, banker, was born Oct. 3, 1820, in Durham, Conn. He received his education in the Durham and theMeriden academies, and at Hartford Gram-

congress as a republican.

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adjutant-general of the state. In 1845-49 and 1857-63 and 186777 he was a member of the United States 1860 he senate. In

Kew England He has

filled

states.

numerous

positions of honor in his city, county and state; has been mayor of New Britain; is auditor of the national council and of the Missionary society of Connecticut since 1883. For many years he has retired from active Work, but holds the position of vice-president of the National bank of New Britain, Conn. He is also director and president of the Adkins printing company and Skinner check company; and other corporations.

Camp, Eldred Cicera, soldier, educator, lawyer, business president, was born Aug. 1, 1839, in Knox county, Ohio. After receiving his education in Ohio, he taught school in Kentucky in 1856-60. ,

He

was prominently men-

then taught school in Platte City, Mo. He was one of seven broall thers, of whom served in the union

tioned as a candidate for the presidency; in 1861-62 was secretary of war under President Lincoln; and in 1863 was appointed minister to Russia. He died June 26, 1889, in Lancaster county. Pa. Camer;on, William, contractor, was bom Oct. 15, 1795, in Lancaster county. Pa. In 1814 he entered the United States army.

army. Since 1865 he has resided in Knoxville, Tenn.; and was United States district attorney under President Grant's first term. Besides his law practice he was an operator of coal mines and owner of real estate, and also interested in banking. He has been a