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Amiable Scoundrel: Simon Cameron, Lincoln's Scandalous Secretary of War. Lincoln: Potomac Press, 2016. xxiv + 367 pages. Hardcover, $55.50. Paul Kahan, a lecturer at Ohlone College, provides more than a biography of Simon Cameron, Pennsylvania political boss and Lincoln's first Secretary of War. His work also
Simon Cameron was born on March 8, 1799, in Maytown, Pennsylvania. After his father's premature death, Cameron was largely left to fend for himself. Cameron began working in publishing, with later ventures in railroads, banks, and politics. For Cameron, the political arena was a business, a sport, and a passion for over twenty years.
Lincoln met with Cameron twice after his arrival in Washington and finally appointed him to the cabinet on March 5, 1861, the day after the Inauguration. One story about Cameron’s reputation is disputed but it was widely repeated during his lifetime. Mr. Lincoln reportedly asked Thaddeus Stevens about Cameron’s honesty and was told that ...
15 de nov. de 2023 · Desde la izquierda, David Cameron es el segundo de pie y Boris Johnson, el tercero sentado. Kerry Elsworth ( Zuma Press / Contacto ) ... Simon Kuper (Kampala, Uganda, 1969) ...
Paul Kahan tells how Simon Cameron became the Secretary of War under Lincoln, the incredible challenges he faced and how he addressed them.
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.
Simon Cameron served as Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and was a founder of the Republican Party. Bell Ringer Assignment.
