Malcolm Colin Cameron

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Malcolm Colin Cameron (April 12, 1831 – September 26, 1898) was a businessman and lawyer in Ontario. He represented Huron South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1875 and from 1878 to 1882 and Huron West from 1882 to 1887, 1891 to 1892 and 1896 to 1898.

He was born in Perth in Upper Canada in 1831. He was the son, probably adopted, of Malcolm Cameron. He attended Knox College in Toronto, later studying law. In 1855, he had moved to Goderich, was called to the bar in 1860, later became part of a law firm there and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1876. Cameron joined the Goderich town council and later became mayor. In 1867, he was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament representing Huron South.

His re-election in 1874 was overturned in 1875 but he was elected again in 1878. He defended the interests of the salt industry in the Goderich area in parliament. He took an interest in western Canada, pushing without success for representation in parliament for the Northwest Territories and denouncing the hanging of Louis Riel.

In June 1898, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor for the Northwest Territories.

He died a few months later in London, Ontario.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by The electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867.	Member of Parliament for Huron South 1867–1875	Succeeded by Thomas Greenway
Preceded by Thomas Greenway	Member of Parliament for Huron South 1878–1882	Succeeded by John McMillan
Preceded by The electoral district was created in 1882.	Member of Parliament for Huron West 1882–1892	Succeeded by James Colebrooke Patterson
Preceded by James Colebrooke Patterson	Member of Parliament for Huron West 1896–1898	Succeeded by Robert Holmes
Government offices
Preceded by Charles H. Mackintosh	Lieutenant Governor of Northwest Territories 1898	Succeeded by Amédée E. Forget