Joseph Saxton
American inventor
Joseph Saxton was an American inventor, watchmaker, machinist, and photographer from Pennsylvania. A daguerrotype taken by Saxton in 1839 is one of the oldest surviving photographs taken in the United States. Wikipedia
Born: March 22, 1799, Huntingdon, PA
Died: October 26, 1873 (age 74 years), Washington, D.C.