Augustus Washington
Augustus Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1820 Trenton, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | June 7, 1875 (aged 55) Monrovia, Liberia |
| Nationality | American Liberian |
| Education | Oneida Institute Kimball Union Academy |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College (no degree) |
| Occupation(s) | Daguerreotype photographer, politician |
| Notable work | Daguerreotype of John Brown |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Liberia | |
| In office 1865–1869 | |
| President | Daniel Bashiel Warner James Spriggs Payne |
| Preceded by | Henry Wesley Dennis |
| Succeeded by | William Spencer Anderson |
Augustus Washington (c. 1820 – June 7, 1875) was an American–Liberian photographer and politician. One of the few African American daguerreotypists whose careers have been documented, Washington was born in New Jersey as a free person of color and in 1853 migrated to Liberia, where he later entered politics.