Angus Cameron was a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 and a member of the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 from Wisconsin

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 from 1875 to 1881, when he did not seek reelection, and again from 1881 to 1885, when he was elected to succeed Matthew H. Carpenter

Matthew H. Carpenter

Matthew Hale Carpenter , was a member of the Republican Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1869–1875 and again from 1879 - 1881....

, who died in office; he did not seek reelection in 1885. He was born in Caledonia, New York

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, and went to public schools and to Genesse-Wesleyan Seminary in Lima, New York

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, which is now Syracuse University

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. He graduated from the State and National Law School

State and National Law School

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 in Ballston Spa, New York

Ballston Spa, New York

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, and went into banking and law in Buffalo, New York

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In 1857, Angus Cameron moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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. Angus Cameron served in the Wisconsin State Senate

Wisconsin State Senate

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 1863–1864 and 1871–1872, and in the Wisconsin State Assembly

Wisconsin State Assembly

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 where he served as its speaker. He also served as regent

Regent

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 on the University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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 Board of Regents. Angus Cameron was active in civic affairs and was involved in law and banking, and helped founded Christ Church of La Crosse

Christ Church of La Crosse

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 in La Crosse. Cameron Park, in downtown La Crosse, was named after him. He died in La Crosse and was buried there.

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