George Shiras III

George Shiras III
Shiras in 1904
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 29th district
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905
Preceded bydistrict created
Succeeded byWilliam Harrison Graham
Personal details
Born(1859-01-01)January 1, 1859
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1942(1942-03-24) (aged 83)
Marquette, Michigan, U.S.
PartyIndependent Republican
Parent
EducationCornell University, Yale Law School
Occupationphotographer, lawyer

George Shiras III (January 1, 1859 – March 24, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania and nature photographer who pioneered the use of nighttime flash photography.

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