[1] Cameron was born in Perthshire, Scotland and arrived in Melbourne in 1851 or 1852 and soon went to Beechworth, Victoria.
His friends raised the funds for him and on 15 November 1855, Cameron was elected as the first local member of the area.
[3] A sculpture of a golden horseshoe was erected in the town in 1964 to commemorate the event.
[4] He held the seat until the original Council was abolished in March 1856.
[1] Cameron was elected to the Legislative Assembly seat of Ovens in November 1856, resigning in March 1857.