Howard W. Cameron (April 3, 1915 – March 13, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the

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from Rice Lake.

Life and career

Cameron was born in

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in April 1915. He graduated from the

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and the

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and became a lawyer. Additionally, he chaired the local chapter of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Cameron was a member of the Senate from 1959 to 1962. Later, he was a candidate for the

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in 1974, losing to Kenneth M. Schricker. He was a

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. He died in March 1986 at the age of 70.

References

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