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Revision as of 11:50, 25 January 2015
- For magician, illusionist, actor and manager known as "The Wizard of the South", see H. J. Sargent (1843-1896).
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| Born | July 09, 1852 Bangor, Maine |
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| Died | September 24, 1920 (age 68) |
John William Sargent (July 9, 1852 - September 24, 1920), born in Bangor, Maine, performed as Sargent the Merry Wizard.
Biography
Sargent also wrote articles for Mahatma and was elected as the second president of the Society of American Magicians (1905-06).
A few years before his death, he was secretary to Harry Houdini.
Honors
- Cover of Mahatma Vol 2, No. 1 (July 1898).
References
- Tributes to John William Sargent, MUM, Vol.10, No. 5 (October, 1920).