Background
Sargent was born on November 1, 1842 in Hastings, England.
Sargent was born on November 1, 1842 in Hastings, England.
He attended Cooper Union College.
He later changed the Ebenezer to Edward. In the 1860s he emigrated to New New York He worked as a delineator for Frederick Law Olmsted in the designs for Central Park.
He made the plans for the 9th Armory, constructed the country home Lindenhurst for John Wanamaker at Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, he was the architect for four public schools and 800 private houses.
He designed many 19th century office buildings, hospitals, schools and residences. He received favourable comments in England for his acting abilities before migrating to the United States of America in 1866/7.
Married Mary Doubleday niece of Abner Doubleday. One daughter Alice Sargent Johnson became an artist.
He also worked for George Post (who built the first building to have an elevator).