Augustus Washington

American photographer (1820-1875)
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Augustus Washington

Summary

Augustus Washington is a human[1]. He was born in Trenton[2]. He was born on 1820[3]. He died in Monrovia[4]. He died on June 7, 1875[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], politician[7], daguerreotypist[8], merchant[9], and landlord[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Trenton[2], Augustus Washington…
  • Augustus Washington passed away in Monrovia[4].
  • Augustus Washington was born on 1820[3].
  • Augustus Washington died on June 7, 1875[5].
  • Augustus Washington held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Augustus Washington held citizenship in Liberia[13].
  • Augustus Washington is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Augustus Washington's professions included photographer[6].
  • Augustus Washington worked as a politician[7].
  • Augustus Washington's professions included daguerreotypist[8].
  • Augustus Washington worked as a merchant[9].
  • Augustus Washington worked as a landlord[10].
  • Augustus Washington's professions included farmer[15].
  • Augustus Washington held the position of Member of the Senate of Liberia[16].
  • Augustus Washington held the position of Member of the House of Representatives of Liberia[17].
  • Augustus Washington's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[18].
  • Augustus Washington's education included a stint at Kimball Union Academy[19].
  • Augustus Washington is recorded as male[20].
  • Augustus Washington's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Augustus Washington's Commons category is recorded as Augustus Washington[22].
  • Augustus Washington's residence is recorded as Monrovia[23].
  • Augustus Washington's residence is recorded as Hartford[24].
  • Augustus Washington's family name is recorded as Washington[25].
  • Augustus Washington's given name is recorded as Augustus[26].
  • Augustus Washington's significant event is recorded as Fugitive Slave Act of 1850[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augustus Washington's place of birth was Trenton[2]. He was born on 1820[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30] and Kimball Union Academy[19], a boarding school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1813[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], politician[7], daguerreotypist[8], merchant[9], landlord[10], and farmer[15]. Positions held include Member of the Senate of Liberia[16] and Member of the House of Representatives of Liberia[17].

Death and Burial

Augustus Washington died on June 7, 1875[5]. He passed away in Monrovia[4].

Why It Matters

Augustus Washington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Augustus Washington born?

Augustus Washington's place of birth was Trenton[2].

Where did Augustus Washington die?

Augustus Washington passed away in Monrovia[4].

What did Augustus Washington do for work?

Augustus Washington worked as photographer[6], politician[7], daguerreotypist[8], merchant[9], and landlord[10].

Where did Augustus Washington go to school?

Augustus Washington was educated at Dartmouth College[18] and Kimball Union Academy[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Black Photographers 1840-1940: A Bio-Bibliography. Retrieved . blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . nypl.org. nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . blogs.loc.gov. blogs.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora
    Family name Washington
    Place of death Monrovia
    Country of citizenship United States, Liberia
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