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Simon Cameron was born in 1799 in Maytown, Pennsylvania. Orphaned at the age of nine, he was forced to work in printing and editing and during the early 1820s he worked briefly for congressional printers in Washington D.C., where he learned about national politics and established important political connections. In 1824, he returned to Pennsylvania, to run the Republican newspaper and was soon ...
Simon Cameron war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der Pennsylvania im Senat der Vereinigten Staaten vertrat und dem Kabinett von Präsident Abraham Lincoln als Kriegsminister angehörte.
Simon Cameron. SIMON CAMERON was born in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on 8 March 1799; was orphaned at nine and later apprenticed to a printer before entering the field of journalism; was editor of the Bucks County Messenger, 1821; moved to Washington in 1822 and studied political movements while working for the printing firm of Gales and Seaton; married Margaret Brua; returned to ...
30. Sept. 2022 · Such depictions make rescuing the reputation of Simon Cameron a difficult task for his biographer, but Paul Kahan has attempted to do just that in Amiable Scoundrel: Simon Cameron, Lincoln’s Scandalous Secretary of War. Kahan seeks to demonstrate that despite the lurid tales of corruption and bribery that hung over Cameron, the Pennsylvanian ...
Simon Cameron (1799-1889) Simon Cameron fought hard to be included in President Lincoln’s Cabinet. “That his reputation was not spotless was not altogether a negative,” noted historian David Donald . “Lincoln always had a fondness for slightly damaged characters, like Mark Delahay, [Ward Hill] Lamon, and [William H. Herndon].
1. Juli 2016 · Amiable Scoundrel puts Cameron’s actions into a larger historical context by demonstrating that many politicians of the time, including Abraham Lincoln, used similar tactics to win elections and advance their careers. This study is the fascinating story of Cameron’s life and an illuminating portrait of his times. Purchase the audio edition.
Simon Cameron served in the Senate until 1861, when he resigned to become secretary of war, but his questionable management of war contracts led the House of Representatives to censure him. In 1862, Cameron served briefly as minister to Russia, and in 1867 he was again elected to the United States Senate, remaining there until 1877. Adroit in ...
