William Evelyn Cameron was a Confederate soldier who became a Virginia lawyer, journalist, and politician. He served as the 39th governor of Virginia from 1882–1886, elected as the candidate of the Readjuster Party headed by William Mahone.
- Occupation
- lawyer, politician, editor, journalist
- Position held
- Governor of Virginia, Mayor of Petersburg, Virginia
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- November 29, 1842
- Died
- January 25, 1927, January 26, 1927