Angus Cameron (American politician)

Angus Cameron
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881
Preceded by	Matthew H. Carpenter
Succeeded by	Philetus Sawyer
In office March 14, 1881 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Matthew H. Carpenter
Succeeded by	John Coit Spooner
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office 1866-1867
Personal details
Born	July 4, 1826 Caledonia, New York
Died	March 30, 1897 (aged 70) La Crosse, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican

Angus Cameron (July 4, 1826 – March 30, 1897) was a Republican politician from Wisconsin who served twice in the United States Senate.

Biography

Cameron was born in Caledonia, New York on July 4, 1826. He was educated in the public schools and then attended the Genesse-Wesleyan Seminary in Lima, New York, which is now Syracuse University. He later attended Geneseo Academy whole teaching school, and then studied law with the firm of Wadsworth and Cameron in Buffalo, New York He graduated from the State and National Law School in 1853, was admitted to the bar, and practiced with Wadsworth and Cameron. he later formed a partnership with Frederick H. Wing, which was active in banking as Cameron & Wing.

In 1857 Cameron moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he continued his legal and banking careers. Initially a Whig, he joined the Republican Party when it was founded in the mid-1850s. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1863 to 1864 and 1871 to 1872. He was a delegate to the 1864 National Union National Convention. From 1866 to 1867 he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and he was Speaker in 1867.

Cameron also served on the University of Wisconsin–Madison Board of Regents from 1866 to 1875, and helped found Christ Church of La Crosse.

In February 1875 the Wisconsin State Legislature elected Cameron to the United States Senate, and he served from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1881. He did not seek reelection in 1881. During this term he was appointed chairman of a committee to investigate alleged election fraud in South Carolina during the disputed United States presidential election of 1876.

In February 1881 Senator Matthew H. Carpenter died in office, and on March 10 Cameron was elected to succeed him. Cameron took his seat on March 14, and served until March 3, 1885. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1885.

After leaving the Senate Cameron returned to his banking and legal interests. He died in La Crosse on March 30, 1897 and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. in La Crosse.^[1]

Cameron Park in downtown La Crosse was named for him. The village of Cameron in Barron County was also named for him.

Notes

1. Cameron, Angus 1826 - 1897

External links

• United States Congress. "Angus Cameron (id: C000064)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Angus Cameron at Find a Grave