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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.
Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, on September 28, 1827, Aaron Augustus Sargent was just 13 years old when he struck out on his own. He held a variety of jobs before entering politics, including printer, secretary to a U.S. congressman, California gold seeker, and newspaper owner.
Nov 22, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Aaron Augustus Sargent, the author of the 19th Amendment that granted women the right to vote in the US. Find out how he also promoted the transcontinental railroad, the Chinese Exclusion Act, and women's suffrage in California.
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.
Senator Aaron Augustus Sargent and his wife, Ellen Clark Sargent, were a team that fought for the right of women to vote. The Senator wrote the words of the 19th amendment 42 years before it became the law of the land.
This collection consists of approximately eighteen sheets of drawings, descriptions and calculations relating to Aaron A. Sargent's designs for an Aerial Ship. These early dirigible designs are dated June 2, 1883 and are believed to have been drawn during Sargent's tenure as Minister to Germany.
On January 10, 1878, Senator Aaron Sargent of California introduced a resolution for an amendment to the Constitution to provide for woman suffrage: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
