The Education of Henry Adams · Character
Simon Cameron
Pennsylvania senator and Lincoln's first War Secretary.
minor
Also known as Byron, Senator Cameron, Cameron
First appearance: viii diplomacy 1861
Simon Cameron shows up with force in XXII: Chicago (1893). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Senator from Pennsylvania; Adams travels with his family and observes the Cameron type; key figure in the silver debate.
Simon Cameron first appears in 0010 viii diplomacy 1861.
In XXII: Chicago (1893): Senator from Pennsylvania; Adams travels with his family and observes the Cameron type; key figure in the silver debate.
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