Augustus Washington
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Augustus Washington (c. 1820 – June 7, 1875) was an American photographer and daguerreotypist. He was born in New Jersey as a free person of color and migrated to Liberia in 1852. He is one of the few African-American daguerreotypists whose career has been documented.[1]
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Augustus Washington | |
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Born | c. 1820 Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
Died | June 7, 1875(1875-06-07) (aged 55) Monrovia, Liberia |
Education | Oneida Institute, Kimball Union Academy, Dartmouth College (no degree) |
Occupation(s) | Daguerreotype photographer, politician |
Notable work | Daguerreotype of John Brown |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1865–1869 | |
President | Daniel Bashiel Warner James Spriggs Payne |
Preceded by | Henry Wesley Dennis |
Succeeded by | William Spencer Anderson |
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