Hugh Cameron was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician and a member of the Canadian House of Commons

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 for the riding of Iverness

Inverness (electoral district)

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 in Nova Scotia

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He was born in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

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, the son of Alexander Cameron and Liz Cameron. Cameron studied at Saint Francis Xavier College

St. Francis Xavier University

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 and, in 1861, graduated in medicine from the University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

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 and also from the School of Practical Obstetrics in Philadelphia

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. He practiced medicine at Mabou

Mabou, Nova Scotia

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 in Cape Breton

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. He studied further at Bellevue Hospital medical school in New York City

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 from 1864 to 1865 before returning to his practice. Cameron also served as surgeon for the militia.

He was elected as a member of the Anti-Confederation Party

Anti-Confederation Party

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 to the 1st Canadian Parliament

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 on September 20, 1867. He became a member of the Liberal-Conservative Party

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 on January 30, 1869. Though he was defeated in the following three elections, he was re-elected to the 5th Canadian Parliament

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 on June 20, 1882, and to the two following Parliaments. He became a member of the Conservative Party

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 on April 13, 1887. Cameron was appointed in the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia

Legislative Council of Nova Scotia

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in 1879, serving until 1882.