When and where was Mathew Brady born?
Mathew B. Brady was born between 1822 and 1824 in Warren County, New York, near Lake George.
Questions about Mathew Brady
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What did Mathew Brady do during the Civil War?
Mathew Brady spent over $100,000 to create over 10,000 plates documenting the war while employing photographers like Alexander Gardner and Timothy H. O'Sullivan.
How many presidents did Mathew Brady photograph?
Mathew Brady photographed eighteen of the nineteen American presidents from John Quincy Adams to William McKinley.
Why did Mathew Brady go bankrupt after the Civil War?
The U.S. government declined to purchase his photographs despite a recommendation from Congress' Joint Committee on the Library, forcing him to sell his studio and file for bankruptcy.
Where is Mathew Brady buried?
Veterans of the 7th New York Infantry financed his funeral and he was buried in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.