Cecil W. Stoughton | |
|---|---|
 Stoughton in New Delhi, 1962. | |
| Chief Official White House Photographer | |
| In office 1961–1963 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Yoichi Okamoto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cecil William Stoughton January 18, 1920 Oskaloosa, Iowa U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 2008 (aged 88) Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Cecil William Stoughton (January 18, 1920 – November 3, 2008) was an American photographer. He is best known for being President John F. Kennedy's photographer during his White House years.[1]
Stoughton was present at the motorcade at which Kennedy was assassinated and subsequently took the only photograph on board Air Force One of Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as the next President.[2]
- ^ Trivedi 2004. See also May 16, 1961 letter from President Kennedy to United States Secretary of the Army Cyrus Vance, commending Captain Stoughton.
- ^ Walsh 2003, pp. xv, 2, 17, 73–78