Douglas Cameron (politician)
Sir Douglas Colin Cameron | |
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| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba | |
| In office August 1, 1911 – August 3, 1916 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governors General | The Earl Grey The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn |
| Premier | Rodmond Roblin Tobias Norris |
| Preceded by | Daniel Hunter McMillan |
| Succeeded by | James Albert Manning Aikins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1854 Canada West |
| Died | November 27, 1921 (aged 67) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Relations | John Cameron (brother) |
Sir Douglas Colin Cameron
Ontario Legislature from 1902 to 1905, and was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
from 1911 to 1916.
Cameron was born in
Canada West (now Ontario), and was educated at Vankleek Hill High School. He did not attend college. Cameron moved to Manitoba in 1878, and worked as a contractor at Brandon
.
Cameron then moved to Rat Portage (now
Rat Portage Lumber Company
.
Cameron entered politics in 1901, having been elected as a councillor in Rat Portage. He would later serve as the city's mayor. In 1902, he was elected to the
Fort William and Lake of the Woods, defeating Conservative Thomas Smellie, 1483 votes to 1121. Cameron sat as a backbench supporter of Premier George Ross
for the next three years.
The Liberals lost the election of 1905, and Cameron lost his own riding to Smellie, 1536 votes to 1228. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Winnipeg to better oversee his business ventures.
Cameron stood as a
Conservative Alexander Haggart
by 8747 votes to 6729.
Rodmond P. Roblin's government by the opposition Liberals
, and Roblin was forced to resign.
Cameron was made a
Cameron's term in office ended in 1916. He died in 1921.
References
- New York Times Co.1914-01-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2010-08-20.