Aaron Augustus Sargent
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United States Senator from California |
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In office March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Cornelius Cole |
| Succeeded by | James T. Farley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | William Higby |
| Succeeded by | Horace F. Page |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Charles L. Scott |
| Succeeded by | William Higby |
| Member of the California Senate | |
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In office 1856 |
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September 28, 1827 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1887 (aged 59) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Aaron Augustus Sargent (September 28, 1827 – August 14, 1887) was an American journalist, lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was sometimes called the "Senator for the Southern Pacific Railroad".
Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, he attended the common schools and then was apprenticed to a cabinetmaker. In his youth he worked as a printer in Philadelphia and then, in 1847, moved to Washington, D.C., where he was a secretary to a Congressman.
He moved to California in 1849 and settled in Nevada City in 1850. There he was on the staff of the Nevada Daily Journal, eventually becoming that newspaper's owner. He was admitted to the California bar in 1854 and began practicing in Nevada City, becoming district attorney for Nevada County in 1856. He served in the California Senate in 1856.
Sargent was elected as a Republican to the 37th Congress; skipped several terms and was reelected to the 41st and 42nd Congresses. In 1861 he was the author of the first Pacific Railroad Act that was passed in Congress.
He was elected to the United States Senate and served 1873 to 1879. During his time in the Senate he was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Mines and Mining during the 44th Congress and chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Naval Affairs during the 45th Congress.
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