Malcolm Colin Cameron

Malcolm Colin Cameron
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Huron South
In office September 20, 1867 – January 22, 1874
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Thomas Greenway
In office September 17, 1878 – June 20, 1882
Preceded by	Thomas Greenway
Succeeded by	John McMillan
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Huron West
In office June 20, 1882 – February 22, 1887
Preceded by	District was created in 1882
Succeeded by	James Colebrooke Patterson
In office June 23, 1896 – May 30, 1898
Preceded by	James Colebrooke Patterson
Succeeded by	Robert Holmes
7th Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories
In office May 30, 1898 – September 26, 1898
Monarch	Victoria
Governor General	The Earl of Aberdeen
Premier	Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Preceded by	Charles Herbert Mackintosh
Succeeded by	Amédée E. Forget
Personal details
Born	(1831-04-12)April 12, 1831 Perth, Upper Canada
Died	London, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Jessie H. McLean (m. 1856)
Relations	Malcolm Cameron, father
Children	8
Residence	Goderich, Ontario
Alma mater	Knox College
Occupation	lawyer, businessman
Profession	politician

Malcolm Colin Cameron (April 12, 1831 – September 26, 1898) was a businessman and lawyer in Ontario. He represented Huron South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1882 and Huron West from 1882 to 1887, 1891 to 1892 and 1896 to 1898.

He was born in Perth in Upper Canada in 1831. He was the son, probably adopted, of Malcolm Cameron. He attended Knox College in Toronto, later studying law. In 1855, he had moved to Goderich, was called to the bar in 1860, later became part of a law firm there and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1876. Cameron joined the Goderich town council and later became mayor. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Huron South.

His re-election in 1874 was overturned in 1875 but he was elected again in 1878. He defended the interests of the salt industry in the Goderich area in parliament. He took an interest in western Canada, pushing without success for representation in parliament for the Northwest Territories and denouncing the hanging of Louis Riel.

In June 1898, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor for the Northwest Territories.

He died a few months later in London, Ontario.

References

• Malcolm Colin Cameron – Parliament of Canada biography

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