John Cameron (British Army officer, born 1817)

Lieutenant General John Cameron, CB, FRS (31 March 1817 – 30 June 1878)^[1] was a senior British Army officer who served as executive officer and director-general of the Ordnance Survey.

John Cameron
Born	(1817-03-31)31 March 1817
Died	30 June 1878(1878-06-30) (aged 61) Southampton, England
Buried	Southampton Old Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Royal Engineers
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath
Relations	Lieutenant General Sir John Cameron (father) General Sir Duncan Cameron (brother)

Cameron was son of Lieutenant General Sir John Cameron, and brother to General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron.

Cameron was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society on 4 June 1868.^[1]