John Sargent (American politician)
American politician
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John Sargent (June 21, 1799 – December 5, 1880) was a Massachusetts politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a member and President of the Cambridge Common Council, and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]
Preceded byZebina L. Raymond
Succeeded byJames D. Green
BornJune 21, 1799[1]
DiedDecember 5, 1880 (aged 81)[1]
John Sargent | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Middlesex County | |
| In office 1876–1876 | |
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1855 – January 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Zebina L. Raymond |
| Succeeded by | James D. Green |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate Middlesex County | |
| In office 1849–1849 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1844–1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1799[1] |
| Died | December 5, 1880 (aged 81)[1] |
| Party | Whig, Free Soil, Republican |
Personal life
John Sargent was born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire on June 21, 1799. He married Lucetta Tuttle, and they remained married until her death in 1855. John himself died on December 5, 1880, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
See also
References
- New England Historic Genealogical Society, Memorial Biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society Volume VIII, New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 22. (1907).
