Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait from "Legislative souvenir and political history of Michigan" [RepLeg] p.37
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/2/1840
City: Orland, IN
County: Steuben County, IN
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/10/1917
City: Battle Creek, MI
County: Calhoun County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 4/22/1917
City: Centreville, MI
County: Saint Joseph County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Prairie River Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Mary Monroe Smith, dau. of Harriet Smith, 5/23/1867, in Saint Joseph Co.; children: Edna and Leland
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: physician, surgeon
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Northeastern Indiana Leary Institute (Orland Seminary, IN) [1852] and entered University of Michigan, 1859; graduated from Western Reserve College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH in 1867.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Martha (Stoker) and Stephen Sabin. Enlisted in Company B of the 100th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, 8/15/1862. Fought at the siege of Vicksburg and the battles of Missionary Ridge, Knoxville and Atlanta (1863-64). Final rank was Captain; mustered out in June 1865. Served as regiment adjutant, judge advocate on courts martial and company commander at the Battle of Atlanta and afterwards. Located in Centreville in July 1867, to practice medicine. Served as school board chairman and village president of Centreville. he was living in Nottawa in 1910.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Asylums for the Insane, Executive Business , Public Health , Rules and Joint Rules , State Public School , Special Committee on Apportionment
City of Residence: Centerville
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District Description: Counties of Branch, Hillsdale and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Asylums for the Insane, Education and Public Schools , Public Health , Reformatory at Ionia
City of Residence: Centerville
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1893, p. 590-1; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1870, 1880, 1910; Michiganology.org
