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Simon Cameron (Maytown, 8 de marzo de 1799-Ibidem, 26 de junio de 1889) fue un empresario y político estadounidense, que se desempeñó como Secretario de Guerra de los Estados Unidos en el gabinete de Abraham Lincoln al inicio de la Guerra de Secesión.
Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 – June 26, 1889) was an American businessman and politician who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate and served as United States Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln at the start of the American Civil War.
Simon Cameron was a U.S. senator, secretary of war during the American Civil War, and a political boss of Pennsylvania. His son James Donald Cameron (1833–1918) succeeded him in the Senate and as a political power in his state. With only slight formal schooling, Cameron was successful in various.
Simon Cameron fue un empresario y político estadounidense, que se desempeñó como Secretario de Guerra de los Estados Unidos en el gabinete de Abraham Lincoln al inicio de la Guerra de Secesión. También fue senador por Pensilvania en tres oportunidades.
11 de jun. de 2018 · Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was a Pennsylvania politician and businessman who rose to power through his political machine and his role in the Civil War. He served as a senator, a secretary of war, and a minister to Russia, and was involved in various scandals and controversies.
Simon Cameron was a wealthy Pennsylvania politician who joined the Republicans and supported Lincoln's presidency. He served as secretary of war for one year before being dismissed for corruption and inefficiency, and later became a senator and a diplomat.
“The Great Winnebago Chief” and “Czar of Pennsylvania,” Simon Cameron was the Pennsylvania Republican leader who served in the Senate (1845-49, 1857-61, 1867-77), and replaced James Buchanan.
