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==Political life==

==Political life==

Cameron served as Bossier City police chief. At the time of his election as mayor on May 16, 1957, he was the chief Bossier Parish deputy tax assessor. He succeeded the one-term mayor, [[Burgess McCranie]], who was also a former police chief. Under Mayor Cameron, the city completed a master plan for orderly growth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftpcontent2.worldnow.com/ktbs/files/1956BossierMasterPlan.pdf|title=1956 Bossier Master Plan|publisher=ftpcontent2.worldnow.com|accessdate=January 21, 2015}}</ref> a railroad underpass on Hamilton Road, and the municipal water plant. Cameron said that he tried to meet individual constituent needs as mayor. In an interesting anecdote, Cameron recalled a woman who ran over a sewerage manhole that a city employee had accidentally left uncovered. When Cameron called the city [[insurance]] agent to request a new tire for the motorist, the agent balked at covering the expense. "At first the insurance company wasn’t going to buy a new tire, but I said, 'Well, if she doesn't get a new tire, the first thing Monday morning, we’ll have a new insurance agent.' The agent said, 'Mayor, send that lady right down.'"<ref name=sportj>{{cite web|url=http://bossier.pastperfect-online.com/36091cgi/mweb.exe?request=record&id=CCC1F9AA-FFD8-4C81-9811-643527335144&type=102|title=''Journal'' Salutes Bossier City: The men at Bossier's reins: Jake W. Cameron|work=[[Shreveport Journal]]|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref>  

Cameron served as Bossier City police chief. At the time of his election as mayor on May 16, 1957, he was the chief Bossier Parish deputy tax assessor. He succeeded the one-term mayor, [[Burgess McCranie]], who was also a former police chief. Under Mayor Cameron, the city completed a master plan for orderly growth,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftpcontent2.worldnow.com/ktbs/files/1956BossierMasterPlan.pdf|title=1956 Bossier Master Plan|publisher=ftpcontent2.worldnow.com|accessdate=January 21, 2015}}</ref> a railroad underpass on Hamilton Road, and the municipal water plant. Cameron said that he tried to meet individual constituent needs as mayor. In an interesting anecdote, Cameron recalled a woman who ran over a sewerage manhole that a city employee had accidentally left uncovered. When Cameron called the city [[insurance]] agent to request a new tire for the motorist, the agent balked at covering the expense. "At first the insurance company wasn’t going to buy a new tire, but I said, 'Well, if she doesn't get a new tire, the first thing Monday morning, we’ll have a new insurance agent.' The agent said, 'Mayor, send that lady right down.'"<ref name=sportj>{{cite web|url=http://bossier.pastperfect-online.com/36091cgi/mweb.exe?request=record&id=CCC1F9AA-FFD8-4C81-9811-643527335144&type=102|title=''Journal'' Salutes Bossier City: The men at Bossier's reins: Jake W. Cameron|publisher=''[[Shreveport Journal]]''|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref>  

Cameron correctly predicted that Bossier City would grow "by leaps and bounds" in population as well as attracting business and investment.<ref name=sportj/>​

Cameron correctly predicted that Bossier City would grow "by leaps and bounds" in population as well as attracting business and investment.<ref name=sportj/>​

Cameron was unseated as mayor on April 8, 1961, after one term, by his fellow Democrat [[George Nattin]], who like McCranie and Cameron was a former municipal police chief. Nattin polled 3,204 votes (67 percent) to Cameron's 1,571 ballots (33 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1649774/|title=City Voters Across State Name Leaders|publisher=''Lake Charles American Press''|date=April 10, 1961|page=22|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref>​

Cameron was unseated as mayor on April 8, 1961, after one term, by his fellow Democrat [[George Nattin]], who like McCranie and Cameron was a former municipal police chief. Nattin polled 3,204 votes (67 percent) to Cameron's 1,571 ballots (33 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1649774/|title=City Voters Across State Name Leaders|publisher=''Lake Charles American Press''|date=April 10, 1961|page=22|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref>​

Thereafter, Cameron was a member of the elected Bossier Parish School Board. He was a [[deacon]] and [[Sunday school]] teacher at the First Baptist Church of Bossier City, pastored for three decades by [[Fred Lowery]].<ref name=bio/> He was a trustee of his alma mater, Louisiana College, having served alongside Claude Kirkpatrick and [[J. D. Grey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1429062/|title=State Baptists Open Convention|publisher=''Lake Charles American-Press''|date=January 18, 1962|page=39|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref>​

Thereafter, Cameron was a member of the elected Bossier Parish School Board. He was a [[deacon]] and [[Sunday school]] teacher at the First Baptist Church of Bossier City, pastored for three decades by [[Fred Lowery]].<ref name=bio/> He was a trustee of his alma mater, Louisiana College, having served alongside [[Claude Kirkpatrick]] and [[J. D. Grey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1429062/|title=State Baptists Open Convention|publisher=''Lake Charles American-Press''|date=January 18, 1962|page=39|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref>​

Cameron and his wife had no children. They are interred at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref name=bio/><ref name=mrscameron/>​

Cameron and his wife had no children. They are interred at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref name=bio/><ref name=mrscameron/>​