CAMDEN, John Charles Pratt, 3 Marquis. b. Belgrave sq. London 30 June 1840; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1860; M.P. for Brecknock 27 Feb. 1866 to 6 Aug. 1866, when he succeeded. d. 96 Eaton sq. London 4 May 1872.
CAMERON, Alexander. Ensign 42 foot 24 Feb. 1842, lieut. col. 9 Oct. 1855 to death; C.B. 27 July 1858. d. Bareilly, Rohilcund, India 9 Aug. 1858 aged 43.
CAMERON, Rev. Charles. Educ. at Queen’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834; Incumb. of St. James’s Dudley 1840–4; Incumb. of Worsley, Manchester 1844–53; Incumb. of donative of Oxhey Watford, Herts. 1853–6; P.C. of Ch. Ch. Longlane, Trusley Derbyshire 1860 to death; author of The tyranny of popery by an Eye Witness as seen in Italy 1853 and of various parochial sermons and addresses; edited The infallible way to contentment 1849; The British workman 1855–62. d. in Heckington church during divine service 2 Dec. 1861 aged 54.
CAMERON, Charles Duncan (son of Charles Cameron, captain 3 foot). Ensign 45 foot 12 June 1846 to July 1851; commanded Kaffir Irregulars sent from Natal to Cape Colony 1851–2; served on staff of Sir Fenwick Williams during Russian war 1854–6; consul in Abyssinia 30 June 1860, imprisoned by King Theodore 2 Jany. 1864 to 17 April 1866 when he was handed over to Hormuzd Rassam but reimprisoned with Rassam 12 July 1866, released 11 April 1868; returned to England 25 July 1868, retired on a pension of £350 per annum 7 Dec. 1868; F.R.G.S. Nov. 1858. d. Geneva 30 May 1870. C. R. Markham’s History of Abyssinian expedition 1869; H. M. Hozier’s Narrative of Abyssinian expedition 1869; Journal of Royal Geog. Soc. xli, 153 (1871).
CAMERON, Charles Hay (son of Charles Cameron, governor of Bahama Islands). b. 11 Feb. 1795; barrister L.I. 16 June 1820; a disciple of Jeremy Bentham; a charity comr., prepared a report on poor laws April 1833; member of law commission at Calcutta 1834; fourth member of supreme council of India 1843 to 1848; pres. of council of education for Bengal 1843–8; author of Two essays on the sublime and beautiful and on Duelling, privately printed 1835; Address to Parliament on the duties of Great Britain to India 1853. d. Ceylon 8 May 1880. Mackenzie’s History of the Camerons 1884.
CAMERON, Rev. Charles Richard (eld. son of Charles Cameron, M.D. of Worcester). b. 1781; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1800, M.A. 1803; P.C. of Donnington Wood, Salop 1806–50; P.C. of Wombridge, Salop 1808–56; R. of Swaby, Lincs. 1831 to death; author of The Antichrist of St. John, St. Paul’s man of sin and the Little Horn of Daniel identified in their application to the Papacy in its present aspect 1844; The doctrine of infant baptism briefly stated 1850; The beginning of the end 1854. d. Swaby rectory 10 Jany. 1865.
CAMERON, Donald. Piper to Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie of Scatwell, Rossshire 1833; piper to Seaforth of Dingwall, Rossshire 1848 to death; gained gold medal at Inverness 1849, and another at competition of 9 best pipers in Scotland 1850; gained annual champion medals given by Highland society of London at great northern meetings 1859 and 1867; composed Braham Castle, Lady Anne Mackenzie and other excellent airs; declined several offers to become Her Majesty’s piper. d. near Dingwall 7 Jany. 1868.
CAMERON, Sir Duncan, 2 Baronet. b. 1770; succeeded Oct. 1828. d. Callart near Appin, Argyleshire 15 Jany. 1863.
CAMERON, George Poulett (son of Robert Cameron, commander R.N. who d. 22 Jany. 1807). b. 1805; entered Madras army 1821; joined expedition to Portugal organised by Don Pedro to recover throne for Queen Maria ii, 1832; sent on particular service to Persia, commanded garrison of Tabriz 1836–8; political agent at titular court of Nawab of Arcot 1842; K.T.S., K.L.S., C.B. 25 Aug. 1841; commandant of the Neilgherries hills 1856–8; present with Austrian army in Italian war 1859; author of Personal adventures in Georgia, Circassia and Russia, 2 vols. 1848; The romance of military life 1853. d. Cheltenham 12 Feb. 1882.
CAMERON, James. b. near Dunkeld 6 Jany. 1800; went to Madagascar 1826 where he taught the natives principal mechanical arts and industries; lived at Cape Town 1835–53 and 1854–63; lay missionary of London Missionary Society in Madagascar 1863 to death. d. Antananarivo, Madagascar 3 Oct. 1875. Cape Monthly Mag. xii, 169–79 (1876); Chronicle of London Missionary Soc, for 1876 pp. 21, 229–34.