Byron Cameron
Born: 1866
Died: 1958
Married: Lucy Chadwick
Children:
Byron A. Cameron was the son of Duncan Cameron, the proprietor of the Ray Brook House, a popular resort hotel in Ray Brook that was located on the site of the present State Police Headquarters; Byron ran it later, but it burned in 1907. He was also chief Game Protector at the turn of the last century.
Malone Farmer, October 11, 1905
The famous old Ray Brook House near the new State sanitarium has been sold by Byron A. Cameron to Eugene A. Harder, of Hillsboro, St. Lawrence county. The property has been in the Cameron family since 1867 and has entertained both Grover Cleveland and Chester A. Arthur in its day. The property includes 180 acres of land operated as a hotel and farm together, and the consideration is reported to have been about $15,000.
Malone Farmer, April 26, 1911
The successful candidate among those who took the civil service examination at Malone for game protector for Franklin county is Byron Cameron, of Saranac Lake, who received notice of his appointment on Tuesday of last week and immediately went to Albany to confer with the commissioner on his new duties. He had previously been a game protector in the service of the state and the fact no doubt had much bearing on the fact that he secured the position. He is a born woodsman, having been for many years a hunter, trapper, guide, lumberman, hotel keeper and farmer in this Adirondack country. He at one time guided Grover Cleveland on his fishing expeditions at Ray Brook, when Mr. Cameron's father was proprietor of the old Ray Brook House. He was in the state's service as game protector nearly 20 years ago previous to the term of office of Isaiah Vosburgh.
Malone Farmer, May 8, 1912
Byron Cameron, formerly of Ray Brook, who has been for about a year on the force of game protectors has been made division chief of the Northeastern district of New York to succeed Irad E. Featherston, of Ausable Forks, who lately resigned. Mr. Cameron's salary and expense allowance will be increased about $700 a year.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, April 27, 1953
Byron Cameron, when C. C. C. foreman, stationed at Lake Placid, about twenty years ago, helped me survey and scout out the riding trail from Whiteface in to Vahis Cabins Gateway. This is along Roaring Brook, McKenzie Pond and the trail from McKenzie Mt into the back road to Lake Placid and a good ten mile ride. This is a trail ride not equaled or excelled in the whole state of New York.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, July 6, 1956
Our Town
By EDDIE VOGT
"It was many years ago that I first saw Main Street, and there were less than half a dozen buildings on the block." We were standing to front of the Enterprise yesterday morning, and the speaker was Byron A. Cameron in from Cambridge, Maryland where he now (resides with a son. Mr. Cameron, now 90, is renewing acquaintances and visiting here and in Tupper Lake before returning home. I saw him last when he was here a year or two ago, and I recalled that his hobby was gardening. He tells me it still is, and he not only keeps his table supplied but also takes care of several neighbors down there in Baltimore. I am happy to report that he was looking well.