Aaron A. Sargent
Aaron Augustus Sargent | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1869–1879 | |
| United States Envoy to the German Empire | |
| In office August 15, 1881 – September 10, 1884 | |
| President | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | Andrew Dickson White |
| Succeeded by | John Adam Kasson |
| United States Senator from California | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelius Cole |
| Succeeded by | James T. Farley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | William Higby |
| Succeeded by | Horace F. Page |
| Constituency | 2nd district |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Scott |
| Succeeded by | William Higby |
| Constituency | At-large district |
| District Attorney of Nevada County | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1827 |
| Died | August 14, 1887 (aged 59) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Profession | Journalist, lawyer, politician |
Aaron Augustus Sargent (September 28, 1827 – August 14, 1887) was an American journalist, lawyer, politician and diplomat. In 1878, Sargent historically introduced what would later become the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. He was sometimes called the "Senator for the Southern Pacific Railroad".