William Cameron (Canadian politician)
- William Cameron (Canadian politician)
William Cameron (September 25 1847 – ) was an educator, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Pictou County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1887 to 1897 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Sutherland's River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, a descendant of Scottish immigrants, and was educated at Dalhousie College. In 1882, he married Mary Catherine Dawson. Cameron taught school and was also a high school principal. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1887 by-election held after Adam Carr Bell resigned his seat to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat.
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* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32961 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891" JA Gemmill]
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