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Simon Wing

American politician and photographer

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Born: 1827
Died: December 17, 1910
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2019-08-30
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, 1911
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: politician
, photographer

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Simon Wing was an American daguerreotypist, camera inventor and socialist politician. He is best remembered as the first candidate of the Socialist Labor Party of America for President of the United States, running for that office in 1892.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Simon
Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Canada
Photography Collection location: New York Public Library Main Branch
J. Paul Getty Museum
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide
Family name: Wing
Place of burial: Saint Albans Village Cemetery
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1.Stated in Find a Grave
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