African American photographer, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Born to free parents William and Susan Ball.
He learned daguerretyping as a young man and became successful daguerretyping. He opened his first studio in Cincinnati.
Among his photographic portraits were Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant's mother and sister, Jenny Lind, well-known abolitionists, and many Union Army officers and soldiers.
In 1887 he was nominated as a delegate to a civil rights convention and later ran for several offices on the Republican ticket. He later became president of Montana's Afro-American Club and co-founded the St. James AME Church. 1894 he was elected a delegate to the Republican convention in Montana territory.
In 1870 he lived in Cincinnati Ward 14 Hamilton Ohio with Ada, James, Estella and Alice Ball.
He lived in Minneapolis, Montana, Seattle, Honolulu and open several studio.
While living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was chosen as the official photographer for the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation in that city.
1850 United States Federal Census
about Presley Ball Name: Presley Ball
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Cincinnati Ward 9, Hamilton, Ohio
Family Number: 784
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Ball 65
Susan Ball 57
Presley Ball 25
Thomas Ball 22
Lizzie Ball 17
1860 US Censeu shows.
Name: James P Ball
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cincinnati
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
James P Ball 34
Virginia Ball 27
Jennie Ball 9
Adelaid Ball 7
Victoria Ball 3
Alice Ball 8/12
He learned daguerretyping as a young man and became successful daguerretyping. He opened his first studio in Cincinnati.
Among his photographic portraits were Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant's mother and sister, Jenny Lind, well-known abolitionists, and many Union Army officers and soldiers.
In 1887 he was nominated as a delegate to a civil rights convention and later ran for several offices on the Republican ticket. He later became president of Montana's Afro-American Club and co-founded the St. James AME Church. 1894 he was elected a delegate to the Republican convention in Montana territory.
In 1870 he lived in Cincinnati Ward 14 Hamilton Ohio with Ada, James, Estella and Alice Ball.
He lived in Minneapolis, Montana, Seattle, Honolulu and open several studio.
While living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was chosen as the official photographer for the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation in that city.
1850 United States Federal Census
about Presley Ball Name: Presley Ball
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Cincinnati Ward 9, Hamilton, Ohio
Family Number: 784
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Ball 65
Susan Ball 57
Presley Ball 25
Thomas Ball 22
Lizzie Ball 17
1860 US Censeu shows.
Name: James P Ball
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cincinnati
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
James P Ball 34
Virginia Ball 27
Jennie Ball 9
Adelaid Ball 7
Victoria Ball 3
Alice Ball 8/12
African American photographer, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Born to free parents William and Susan Ball.
He learned daguerretyping as a young man and became successful daguerretyping. He opened his first studio in Cincinnati.
Among his photographic portraits were Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant's mother and sister, Jenny Lind, well-known abolitionists, and many Union Army officers and soldiers.
In 1887 he was nominated as a delegate to a civil rights convention and later ran for several offices on the Republican ticket. He later became president of Montana's Afro-American Club and co-founded the St. James AME Church. 1894 he was elected a delegate to the Republican convention in Montana territory.
In 1870 he lived in Cincinnati Ward 14 Hamilton Ohio with Ada, James, Estella and Alice Ball.
He lived in Minneapolis, Montana, Seattle, Honolulu and open several studio.
While living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was chosen as the official photographer for the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation in that city.
1850 United States Federal Census
about Presley Ball Name: Presley Ball
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Cincinnati Ward 9, Hamilton, Ohio
Family Number: 784
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Ball 65
Susan Ball 57
Presley Ball 25
Thomas Ball 22
Lizzie Ball 17
1860 US Censeu shows.
Name: James P Ball
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cincinnati
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
James P Ball 34
Virginia Ball 27
Jennie Ball 9
Adelaid Ball 7
Victoria Ball 3
Alice Ball 8/12
He learned daguerretyping as a young man and became successful daguerretyping. He opened his first studio in Cincinnati.
Among his photographic portraits were Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Frederick Douglass, Ulysses S. Grant's mother and sister, Jenny Lind, well-known abolitionists, and many Union Army officers and soldiers.
In 1887 he was nominated as a delegate to a civil rights convention and later ran for several offices on the Republican ticket. He later became president of Montana's Afro-American Club and co-founded the St. James AME Church. 1894 he was elected a delegate to the Republican convention in Montana territory.
In 1870 he lived in Cincinnati Ward 14 Hamilton Ohio with Ada, James, Estella and Alice Ball.
He lived in Minneapolis, Montana, Seattle, Honolulu and open several studio.
While living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was chosen as the official photographer for the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation in that city.
1850 United States Federal Census
about Presley Ball Name: Presley Ball
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Cincinnati Ward 9, Hamilton, Ohio
Family Number: 784
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Ball 65
Susan Ball 57
Presley Ball 25
Thomas Ball 22
Lizzie Ball 17
1860 US Censeu shows.
Name: James P Ball
Age in 1860: 34
Birth Year: abt 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Post Office: Cincinnati
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
James P Ball 34
Virginia Ball 27
Jennie Ball 9
Adelaid Ball 7
Victoria Ball 3
Alice Ball 8/12
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