Donald Cameron (Alberta politician)
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Donald Cameron, Jr. was a Canadian
academic, author, teacher and politician. He served as a member of the Canadian Senate sitting as an Independent Liberal from 1955 to 1987.
, England
, he emigrated to Canada with his family when he was 5 years of age and settled in Elnora
, Alberta
. His father Donald Cameron, Sr. was a member of the Alberta Legislature from 1921 to 1935.
Cameron received a Master of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Alberta
in 1934. From 1936 to 1956, he was a professor at the University of Alberta and was head of the Banff School of Fine Arts. He help found the Banff School of Advanced Management in 1952.
while his dad was a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Cameron was summoned to the Senate of Canada on July 28, 1955 on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
. He designated his senatorial division Banff, Alberta. He sat as an Independent Liberal and resigned on September 19, 1987.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
academic, author, teacher and politician. He served as a member of the Canadian Senate sitting as an Independent Liberal from 1955 to 1987.
Early life
Donald Cameron, Jr. was born in Devonport, DevonDevonport, Devon
Devonport, formerly named Plymouth Dock or just Dock, is a district of Plymouth in the English county of Devon, although it was, at one time, the more important settlement. It became a county borough in 1889...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he emigrated to Canada with his family when he was 5 years of age and settled in Elnora
Elnora, Alberta
Elnora is a village in central Alberta, Canada north of Three Hills.- Demographics :The population of the Village of Elnora according to its 2011 municipal census is 320, a 3.2% increase from its 2010 municipal census population of 310....
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. His father Donald Cameron, Sr. was a member of the Alberta Legislature from 1921 to 1935.
Cameron received a Master of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
in 1934. From 1936 to 1956, he was a professor at the University of Alberta and was head of the Banff School of Fine Arts. He help found the Banff School of Advanced Management in 1952.
Political career
Cameron was politically involved early in his life when he was part of the youth wing of the United FarmersUnited Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta is an association of Alberta farmers that has served many different roles throughout its history as a lobby group, a political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. Since 1934 it has primarily been an agricultural supply cooperative headquartered in Calgary...
while his dad was a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
Cameron was summoned to the Senate of Canada on July 28, 1955 on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
. He designated his senatorial division Banff, Alberta. He sat as an Independent Liberal and resigned on September 19, 1987.