William J. Cameron
William John ("Billy") Cameron (1878-1955) was a newspaper editor most well known for his work at The Dearborn Independent, where he was responsible for publishing a series of anti-Semitic articles known as "The International Jew". He also was influential in the British Israel movement, helping Howard Rand launch the Anglo-Saxon Federation of America. Early life William J. Cameron was born in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1878. His family moved to Michigan for a brief time, but he returned to Canada for high school, and then some courses at the University of Toronto. In 1904, Cameron began working as a staff reporter at the Detroit News, eventually moving up to become chief editorial writer where he wrote an editorial column called Reflections. Working for Ford After being recommended by E.G. Pipp, whom Cameron had worked for at the Detroit News, Henry Ford hired him to work for The Dearborn Independent, a newspaper Ford had purchased. Working for the Dearborn Independent, Cameron was the principal writer of a series of articles that were later published as the booklet The International Jew. When Pipp left the Independent over the publishing of the anti-Semitic articles, Cameron became chief editor of the paper until it ceased