Biography
– James Sargent was born in Chester, Vermont on December 1, 1824.
– He married Angelina Foster in 1847 and they had one daughter.
– In 1865, he established the Sargent & Greenleaf company.
– He also founded the Sargent Automated Railway Signal Company.
– James Sargent passed away at home in Rochester, New York on January 12, 1910.
Notable Innovations
– In 1857, James Sargent designed the Sargents Magnetic Bank Lock.
– He created the first time lock in 1873.
– In 1880, he connected a combination lock to a delay timer, thus 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. ISBN978-1457187148via 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. ISBN978-0983849667via Google Books.
Birth and Death Details
– James Sargent was born on December 1, 1824, in Chester, Vermont.
– He passed away on January 12, 1910, at his home in Rochester, New York.
Company and Business Ventures
– In 1865, James Sargent established the Sargent & Greenleaf company.
– He also founded the Sargent Automated Railway Signal Company.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Sargent
