Edward John Cameron

Born 14 May 1858, Cameron was the third son of John Charles Cameron MD, deputy surgeon-general of the British army, and Julia Elizabeth Mooyaart, daughter of James Mooyaart, auditor-general, Ceylon.^[3] Cameron was educated at Shrewsbury School and Clifton College,^[4] before entering Merton College, Oxford on 24 May 1877.^[3][5] On 12 April 1887 he married Eva Selwyn Isaacs (1858–1944), daughter of Australian barrister and politician Robert Macintosh Isaacs.^[6][7]

Commissioner of the Virgin Islands and member of the executive and legislative councils of the Leeward Islands from February 1887 to 1893.^[8] Commissioner of the Turks and Caicos Islands from 1893 to 1899.^[9][10] Administrator of Saint Vincent from May 1901 to March 1909.^[11] Acting Governor-in-Chief of the Windward Islands from June 1909 to October 1909.^[11] Commissioner of Saint Lucia from 11 March 1909 to 1914.^[12] Governor of the Gambia from 11 April 1914 until his retirement in July 1920.^[13] During his time in the Gambia, he instigated the first colonial investigation into the behaviour of Travelling Commissioner J K McCallum and his relationship with Fatou Khan.^[14]

Knighted CMG 30 June 1905 and KCMG 5 June 1916.