Augustus Washington

Augustus Washington (1820–1875) was an American photographer, politician and daguerreotypist.

Also recorded as Washington Augustus.

Augustus Washington in brief

Born
1820
Died
1875
Known for
photographer, politician, daguerreotypist, merchant, landlord and farmer
Place of birth
Trenton
Contents

Overview

Born at Trenton in 1820, died at Monrovia in 1875.

In detail

Augustus Washington studied at Dartmouth College and Kimball Union Academy. the recorded working language is English.

Residence is recorded at Monrovia and Hartford. Positions recorded include Member of the Senate of Liberia and Member of the House of Representatives of Liberia.

Work by Augustus Washington is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Augustus Washington”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q460639: Augustus Washington

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