Charles Cameron (1766–1820) was Civil Commissioner of Malta and then

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Career

Born the son of Donald Cameron and Mary Guy, Cameron became Civil Commissioner of Malta in 1801.University of Michigan
/ref> He issued a proclamation to the Maltese people in July 1801 making it clear that he would uphold their laws and rights.University of Bournemouth
/ref> He went on to be Governor of Bahamas in 1804 and died in office in 1820. He was also a partner of Harley, Cameron & Company, a firm with shipping ventures in the

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. In 1789 he married Lady Margaret Hay, daughter of

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; they had one son, Charles Hay Cameron, and two daughters.

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Charles 1766 births 1820 deaths Governors and Governors-General of Malta British governors of the Bahamas