James Sargent
James Sargent (1824–1910) was an American locksmith and businessman. He founded the Sargent & Greenleaf company.
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| Born | December 1, 1824 Chester, Vermont |
| Died | January 12, 1910 (aged 85) Rochester, New York |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Locksmith, businessman |
| Spouse |
Angelina Foster (m. 1847) |
| Children | 1 |
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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 & 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]
- In 1880 Sargent connected one of his combination locks to a delay timer, creating the first time-delay combination locks.
References
- 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.
- "Ill Only Few Hours, James Sargent Dies" (PDF). Democrat and Chronicle. January 13, 1910.
- "S&G | About". Sargent and Greenleaf. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- Shillling, Donovan (2015). Made in Rochester. Pancoast Publishing. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-0983849667 – via Google Books.
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