Donald Cameron (Canadian parliamentarian)

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Donald Cameron (1901-03-06 – 1989-02-13) was a Canadian academic and politician.

Born in Devonport, England, he emigrated to Canada when he was 5. He received a Master of Science degree in agriculture from the University of Alberta in 1934. From 1936 to 1956, he was a professor at the University of Alberta and was head of the Banff School of Fine Arts. He help found the Banff School of Advanced Management in 1952.

In 1955, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Banff, Alberta. He sat as an Independant Liberal and resigned in 1987.