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Aaron Augustus Sargent | |
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| 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 |
| Member of the California Senate | |
| In office 1856 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 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. 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".