died in San Francisco in 1887. His original interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery in San Francisco, which closed by 1941. According to Sargent's descendants, A.A. Sargent's ashes were spread over the placer mine he had in Nevada City and a monument to him may be found in the old Pioneer Cemetery in Nevada City. Sargent was a noted proponent of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, arguing in Overland Monthly in support of exclusion and for the renewal of the 1882 Exclusion Act after its expiration in 1892. The Chinese Exclusion Act was eventually renewed in 1892, and again—indefinitely—in 1902, staying in effect until 1943. References Further reading External links 1827 births 1887 deaths Republican Party California state senators Ambassadors of the United States to Germany District attorneys in California Lawyers from San Francisco 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people) American people in rail transportation Politicians from San Francisco People of California in the American Civil War People from Nevada City, California Politicians from Newburyport, Massachusetts Republican Party United States senators from California Ambassadors of the United States to Russia 19th-century American diplomats Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California American suffragists 19th-century American journalists American male journalists 19th-century American male writers 19th-century American politicians Journalists from California Activists from California 19th-century American lawyers Burials at Laurel Hill Cemetery (San Francisco)