Early Life
James Donald Cameron was born on May 14, 1833 in Middletown, Pennsylvania in the family home, the first born son of Simon Cameron, the 26th Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln and a powerful Pennsylvania politician. Cameron's mother was Margaret Brua. Cameron was commonly referred to as "Don". Having received his elementary education in Harrisburg, Cameron enrolled in Princeton College (today Princeton University) having graduated in 1852 and received a graduate degree in 1855.
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