John Cameron (1817-1878)

Lieutenant-General John Cameron CB, FRS, RE (31 March 1817 - 30 June 1878) was executive officer and director-general of the Ordnance Survey.

He was son of Lieutenant-General Sir John Cameron (1773-1844), KCB, and brother to General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron, GCB.

He was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Society on 4 June 1868.