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