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Ronald B. Cameron

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American politician (1927–2006)
This article is about the U.S. congressional representative. For people with similar names, seeRon Cameron.
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Ronald B. Cameron
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromCalifornia's25th district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byJohn H. Rousselot
Succeeded byCharles E. Wiggins
Member of theCalifornia State Assembly
from the50th district
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 3, 1963
Preceded byThomas M. Erwin
Succeeded byPhil Soto
Personal details
BornRonald Brooks Cameron
(1927-08-16)August 16, 1927
DiedFebruary 1, 2006(2006-02-01) (aged 78)
SpouseConstance Shook
Alma materWestern Reserve Academy
Case Western Reserve University
University of California, Los Angeles

Ronald Brooks Cameron (August 16, 1927 – February 1, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia's 25th congressional district from 1963 to 1967.

Early life and education

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Born inKansas City, Missouri on August 16, 1927, Cameron graduated fromWestern Reserve Academy,Hudson, Ohio, in 1945. He was in theUnited States Marine Corps from 1945 to 1946. Cameron attendedCase Western Reserve University,Cleveland, Ohio, from 1946 to 1947, andUCLA from 1949 to 1953. He received a J.D. fromPepperdine University School of Law,Malibu, California, in 1973.

Career

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Cameron became a certified public accountant in 1954. He served as a member of theCalifornia State Assembly from 1958 to 1962, and was a delegate to the1960 and1964Democratic National Conventions.

Congress

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Cameron was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-eighth andEighty-ninth Congresses (January 3, 1963–January 3, 1967). He was defeated for re-election to theNinetieth Congress in 1966. Cameron voted in voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1964[1] and theVoting Rights Act of 1965.[2]

Later career and death

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He resumed practice as an accountant and attorney. In 1970, he was the Democratic nominee forCalifornia State Controller. Cameron died on February 1, 2006, inWhittier, California.

Electoral history

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1962 election[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonald B. Cameron62,37153.6
RepublicanJohn H. Rousselot (Incumbent)53,96146.4
Total votes116,332100.0
Turnout 
Democraticgain fromRepublican
1964 election[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonald B. Cameron (Incumbent)81,32055.4
RepublicanFrank J. Walton65,34444.6
Total votes146,664100.0
Turnout 
Democratichold
1966 election[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCharles E. Wiggins70,15452.6
DemocraticRonald B. Cameron (Incumbent)63,34547.4
Total votes133,499
Republicangain fromDemocratic

References

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  1. ^"H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE".
  2. ^"TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
  3. ^"1962 election results"(PDF).Clerk.house.gov. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2018.
  4. ^"1964 election results"(PDF).Clerk.house.gov. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2018.
  5. ^"1966 election results"(PDF).Clerk.house.gov. RetrievedSeptember 22, 2018.

External links

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
fromCalifornia's 25th congressional district

1963-1967
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.

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