John Jabez Edwin Mayall 1813 - 1901
- occupation:
- Inventor,
- Mechanical engineer,
- Photographer,
- Tool maker
- Nationality:
- English; British
- born in:
- Oldham, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Born in England, Mayall started his photographic career in America, returning to London in 1847 where he set up a photographic studio. Exhibiting at the Great Exhibition of 1851, be is best known for his photographs of Queen Victoria and the Royal Family. He became Mayor of Brighton in 1877