James Sargent

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James Sargent
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Born(1824-12-01)December 1, 1824
Chester, Vermont
DiedJanuary 12, 1910(1910-01-12) (aged 85)
Rochester, New York
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
OccupationLocksmith, businessman
Spouse(s)
Angelina Foster
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(m. 1847)​
Children1
Signature
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James Sargent (1824–1910) was an American locksmith and businessman. He founded the Sargent and Greenleaf company.

Biography[]

Sargent was born in Chester, Vermont on December 1, 1824.[1] He married Angelina Foster in 1847; they had one daughter.[2]

In 1865, Sargent established the Sargent and Greenleaf company.[3]

Later in life, he founded the Sargent Automated Railway Signal Company, one of several predecessors of the General Railway Signal company.[4]

He died at his home in Rochester, New York on January 12, 1910, and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.[2]

Notable innovations[]

  • In 1857 Sargent had designed the "Sargent's Magnetic Bank Lock", said to be the first successful key changeable combination lock.
  • In 1873 Sargent created the first time lock, using parts from eight-day clocks.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Rothschild, Alan; Rothschild, Ann (2015). Make: inventing a better mousetrap : 200 years of American history in the amazing world of patent models. Maker Media, Inc. pp. 49–51. ISBN 978-1457187148 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ill Only Few Hours, James Sargent Dies" (PDF). Democrat and Chronicle. January 13, 1910.
  3. ^ "S&G | About". Sargent and Greenleaf. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Shillling, Donovan (2015). Made in Rochester. Pancoast Publishing. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-0983849667 – via Google Books.
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