Aaron A. Sargent
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-02-1857 | Republican | Attorney General | 18418 | Loss |
| 09-04-1861 | Independent | CD-AL | 50692 | Win |
| 11-03-1868 | Union | CD-02 | 18264 | Win |
| 09-06-1871 | Republican | CD-02 | 18065 | Win |
| 12-20-1871 | Republican | Senate3 | 0 | Win |
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Candidate Biography:
Aaron Augustus Sargent
Born: September 28, 1827 in Newburyport, Maine
Died: August 14, 1887 in San Francisco, CA
1847-1849: Staff, Member of Congress
1856-1857: District Attorney, Nevada County
1882-1884: U.S. Minister to Germany
1885: Primary Candidate for US Senator (Lost)
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]