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Cameron, Margaret | Marriage Date: 10-17-1822

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Pennsylvania Republican leader. Served in the U.S. Senate from 1845-49, 1857-61, 1867-77, and replaced James Buchanan after he was elected President. Cameron was a friend and colleague of Buchanan and was a former Democrat with widespread business interests in newspapers, banking and manufacturing, resembling a Whig in political philosophy.

Unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1860, but appointed Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Lincoln from 1861-1862. Due to corruption allegations, removed from this position and then appointed United States Minister to Russia in 1862. After retiring from the Senate in 1877, he traveled extensively in Europe and the West Indies.

Letter References

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 4, 1861

Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, September 15, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 5, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 1, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 27, 1861

Letter from Anna Wharton Seward to Mary Wharton, May, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, July 9, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 27, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 13, 1858

Letter from Anna Wharton Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 28, 1861

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Pennsylvania Republican leader. Served in the U.S. Senate from 1845-49, 1857-61, 1867-77, and replaced James Buchanan after he was elected President. Cameron was a friend and colleague of Buchanan and was a former Democrat with widespread business interests in newspapers, banking and manufacturing, resembling a Whig in political philosophy. Unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1860, but appointed Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Lincoln from 1861-1862. Due to corruption allegations, removed from this position and then appointed United States Minister to Russia in 1862. After retiring from the Senate in 1877, he traveled extensively in Europe and the West Indies.
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