Augustus Washington

Augustus Washington
Bornc. 1820
DiedJune 7, 1875(1875-06-07) (aged 55)
Monrovia, Liberia
EducationOneida Institute, Kimball Union Academy, Dartmouth College (no degree)
Occupation(s)Daguerreotype photographer, politician
Notable workDaguerreotype of John Brown
Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office
1865–1869
PresidentDaniel Bashiel Warner
James Spriggs Payne
Preceded byHenry Wesley Dennis
Succeeded byWilliam Spencer Anderson

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]

  1. ^ "A Durable Memento". Smithsonian. May 1, 1999. Retrieved December 12, 2009.