John H. Cameron, filling the position of postmaster at Evanston, was born December 14, 1858, in Nova Scotia, a son of the late Roderick Cameron, who was a native of that country and of Scotch descent. The father was a successful farmer and continued to devote his life to agricultural pursuits until his labors were ended in death in 1869, when he was sixty-six years of age. He married Susan McDonald, a native of Nova Scotia and of Scotch lineage. She, too, has passed away, her death occuring in 1886, when she was sixty-eight years of age.
    John H. Cameron was the tenth in order of birth in a family of eleven children. He is indebted to the public school system of his native country for his educational opportunities. His early life was spent upon the home farm and he soon became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. When a youth of fifteen years he started out to earn his own livelihood and was then apprenticed to learn the carriage builder's trade, which he followed for about four decades. He first came to the United States in 1873. settling at Providence, Rhode Island, where he continued to make his home until 1883, when he removed westward with Salt Lake City, Utah, as his destination. There he followed his trade until he came to Wyoming, settling in Evanston. He entered the carriage and wagon making business on his own account, becoming a pioneer in that line, and he continued to successfully conduct the business until 1913. In March, 1914, he assumed the duties of postmaster, which position he has since continuously and capably filled.
    On the 23^d of November, 1887. Mr. Cameron was married in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Miss Mary A. Scholes, a native of Salt Lake and a daughter of George and Mary (Spencer) Scholes, both of whom have passed away. Her father was one of the pioneers of Utah of 1847. Mr. and Mrs. Camerton have become the parents of a daughter, Marguerite S., who was born in Salt Lake City, August 14, 1891.
    Mr. Cameron votes with the democratic party and has given his support thereto since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. He has taken an active interest in politics and in civic affairs and in 1897 entered upon the duties of treasurer of Uinta county, which position he filled for a two years' term. He was also a member of the city council of Evanston for twelve years and while in office did everything in his power to advance the welfare of his city, to bring about needed reforms and improvements and to uphold high civic standards. His life has ever been actuated by honorable principles and worthy motives and has been directed in accordance with the teachings of the Presbyterian church, of which he is a most consistent member, serving at the present time as one of the elders of the church. His record is proof of the fact that succcess and an honored name may be won simultaneously, for though he started out in life a poor boy, he has worked his way upward and yet has never deviated from those principles which govern strict and unswerving integrity.