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Simon Cameron was an American businessman and politician who was four times elected senator from Pennsylvania, and whose involvement in politics spanned over half a century. He served as United States
Cameron, c. 1860–1870
Portrait of Simon Cameron by Freeman Thorpe
Congratulatory telegram received by Lincoln from Cameron, 1860
Simon Cameron
The 1860 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that met May 16–18 in Chicago, Illinois. It was held to nominate the Republican Party's candidates for president and vi
Simon Cameron
…Party before switching to the Republicans in 1856. He won election to another term in the Senate in 1857 and provided pivotal support to Lincoln at the 1860 Republican National Convention. Lincoln appointed Cameron as his first Secretary of War. Cameron's wartime tenure was marked by allegations of corruption and lax management, and he…
1860 Republican Platform
Former Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois
Senator William H. Seward of New York
Senator Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania