About William Cameron
Lived 1847 – 1920 (aged 73). William Cameron was a Canadian politician.
William Cameron (September 25, 1847 – December 11, 1920) was an educator, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1887 to 1897 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Sutherland's River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, a descendant of Scottish immigrants, and was educated at Dalhousie College. In 1882, he married Mary Catherine Dawson. Cameron taught school and was also a high school principal. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1887 by-election held after Adam Carr Bell resigned his seat to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat.
William Cameron died in 1920. At the time of his death he was serving as county clerk of Pictou County.
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Who was William Cameron?
Canadian politician (1847-1920)
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William Cameron was born on 25 September 1847 in Nova Scotia.
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William Cameron died on 11 December 1920 in Pictou.
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William Cameron was a politician.
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