Sir Roderick William Cameron (July 25, 1825 - October 19, 1900) was a Canadian and American businessman noted for co-founding the R. W. Cameron and Company shipping line in New York City, as well as for his role as an official representative of Canada and Australia at several international exhibitions during the 1870s and 1880s.Roderick William Cameron was born in Glengarry County, Upper Canada to Duncan Cameron and Margaret McLeod.