Aaron A. Sargent

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Aaron Augustus Sargent
United States Senator from California
In office March 4, 1873 – March 4, 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 4, 1873
Preceded by	William Higby
Succeeded by	Horace F. Page
Constituency	2nd district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863
Preceded by	Charles L. Scott
Succeeded by	William Higby
Constituency	At-large district
Member of the California Senate
In office 1856
Personal details
Born	(1827-09-28)September 28, 1827 Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 14, 1887(1887-08-14) (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. 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".