Daniel R. Cameron (February 9, 1885 – October 27, 1933) was a lumber merchant and political figure in

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...

, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East in the

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from 1928 to 1933 as a

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member. He was born in

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait. The town's population was 9,471 ...

, the son of Hugh M. Cameron and Annie Fraser. In 1912, he married Catherine Burchill. Cameron was mayor of

Glace Bay Glace Bay (Scottish Gaelic: ''Glasbaidh'') is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton. Formerly an incorporated ...

from 1913 to 1916. He served as president of the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities. Cameron died in Glace Bay at the age of 48.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1885 births 1933 deaths People from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Politicians from Pictou County Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs 20th-century mayors of places in Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{NovaScotia-mayor-stub