Legislator Details

Image of Dr. Marden Sabin
Image Description:
Portrait from "Legislative souvenir and political history of Michigan" [RepLeg] p.37

Dr. Marden Sabin
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
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:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylums for the Insane, Executive Business , Public Health , Rules and Joint Rules , State Public School , Special Committee on Apportionment
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Centerville
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 6
District Description: Counties of Branch, Hillsdale and Saint Joseph

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylums for the Insane, Education and Public Schools , Public Health , Reformatory at Ionia
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Centerville
County of Residence Saint Joseph
District: 8
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph

Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1893, p. 590-1; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1870, 1880, 1910; Michiganology.org
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