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Sir Matthew Crooks Cameron | |
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 Matthew Cameron, 1872 | |
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1867–1878 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Morris |
| Constituency | Toronto East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1822 Dundas, Upper Canada |
| Died | June 25, 1887 (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Sir Matthew Crooks Cameron, QC (2 October 1822 – 25 June 1887) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1878. He represented the riding of Toronto East. He served in the cabinet of the first Premier, John Sandfield Macdonald. After Macdonald's defeat in 1871, he became leader of the Conservative Party and served as Leader of the Opposition until his retirement from politics in 1878. After the legislature, he served as Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas until his death in 1887. In 1887 he was made a Knight Bachelor.