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Cameron machine

The Cameron machine, later known as the Quay machine and Penrose machine, was a Republican political machine in Pennsylvania that controlled much of the state's politics for seven decades. Founded by antislavery Know Nothing and Republican Simon Cameron, it passed into control of his son J. Donald Cameron, later controlled by Matthew Quay and finally…

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Founded
c. 1860
Dissolved
c. 1930s
Ideology
• Anti-slavery • Grantism • Conservatism • Fiscal conservatism • Pro-spoils system • Protectionism • Hard money
Leader
• Simon Cameron • J. Donald Cameron • Matthew Quay • Boies Penrose
National affiliation
Stalwarts (1880)
Political position
Right-wing

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Cameron machine

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Edges38
Triples8
Avg. degree1.95
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Dissolved · 1
Cameron machine → c. 1930s
Founded · 1
Cameron machine → c. 1860
Ideology · 1
Cameron machine → • Anti-slavery • Grantism • Conservatism • Fiscal conservatism • Pro-spoils system • Protectionism • Hard money
Leader · 1
Cameron machine → • Simon Cameron • J. Donald Cameron • Matthew Quay • Boies Penrose
National affiliation · 1
Cameron machine → Stalwarts (1880)
Political position · 1
Cameron machine → Right-wing

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Cameron machineDissolvedc. 1930s1.00infobox
Cameron machineFoundedc. 18601.00infobox
Cameron machineIdeology• Anti-slavery • Grantism • Conservatism • Fiscal conservatism • Pro-spoils system • Protectionism • Hard money1.00infobox
Cameron machineLeader• Simon Cameron • J. Donald Cameron • Matthew Quay • Boies Penrose1.00infobox
Cameron machineNational affiliationStalwarts (1880)1.00infobox
Cameron machinePolitical positionRight-wing1.00infobox
Cameroninstance ofwhile some Northern pro-business Republicans0.80text
Quay emphasized protective tariffsinstance ofwhile some Northern pro-business Republicans0.80text

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