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William W. Camron

Republican

Date Party Office Votes Result
09-03-1879 Republican AD-14 0 Win
11-02-1880 Republican AD-14 0 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

William Walker Camron
Born: August 26, 1843 in Oskaloosa, Iowa
Married: Alice Frances Marsh (m. 1871)
Children: Amy Gertrude and Grace
Died: March 17, 1912 in CA

1877-1880: Member, Oakland City Council
1882: Early Candidate for State Senate (Withdrew)

  • In the 1820s, Abraham Lincoln worked as “a sort of clerk in a store” in New Salem belonging to Camron's grandfather. [Source]