After the war, Sabin studied theology in Philadelphia and graduated from Columbian College (now George Washington University), Washington, D.C., in 1821.[4] He was ordained a minister and preached at Cambridge, Westfield, and Underhill until 1825, when he returned to Georgia, Vermont. He was pastor of the Georgia Baptist Church for fifty-three years. Sabin was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1826 to 1835, 1838 to 1840, 1847 to 1849, 1851, 1861 and 1862.[5] He served in the Vermont Senate in 1841, 1843, and 1845.[6] He was the Secretary of State of Vermont in 1841,[7] and served as Probate Judge.[8] He was a member of the Constitutional; Conventions of 1843 and 1850, and was Assistant Judge of the Franklin County Court from 1846 to 1852.
He was elected as a Whig Party (United States) to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1857.[9] While in Congress he served as chairman for the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business in the Thirty-fourth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856. He served as a delegate to the first Anti-Slavery National Convention,[10] and was the county commissioner of Franklin County, Vermont, in 1861 and 1862, responsible for curbing the buying and selling of alcoholic beverages. He moved to Sycamore, Illinois, in 1867 and continued his ministerial duties.
Family lifeedit
Sabin married Anna Mears in 1819. They had five children together, Benjamin F. Sabin, Julia A. Sabin, Harriet Amelia Sabin, Parthenia A. Sabin and Diantha Marie Sabin. Following Anna's death, Sabin later married Susan Marsh.[11]
Deathedit
Sabin died on January 22, 1885, in Sycamore. He is interred at Georgia Plains Cemetery in Georgia Plains, Vermont.
Referencesedit
^"Alvah Sabin (1793 - 1885)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^"Alvah Sabin (1793 - 1885)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^Thompson, Zadock (1842). History Of Vermont, Natural, Civil And Statistical, Part III. Burlington, VT: Chauncey Goodrich. p. 151.
^Crockett, Walter Hill (1921). Vermont: the Green mountain state, Volume 3. The Century history company, inc. pp. 404.
^"SABIN, Alvah, (1793 - 1885)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^Hemenway, Abby Maria (1871). The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History of Each Town, Civil, Ecclesiastical, Biographical and Military, Volume 2. A. M. Hemenway. pp. 245.
^"Sabin, Alvah (1793–1885)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^Deming, Leonard (1851). Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont. Leonard Deming. pp. 120.
^"Rep. Alvah Sabin". govtrack.us. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
^Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1891). History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties, Vermont: With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of the prominent men and pioneers. D. Mason & Co. pp. 585.
^"Alvah Sabin (1793 - 1885)". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
Further readingedit
"Vermont: the Green mountain state, Volume 3" by Walter Hill Crockett, published by The Century History Company, Inc., 1921.
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Alvah Sabin October 23 1793 January 22 1885 was an American politician and clergyman He served as a United States representative from Vermont Alvah SabinMember of the U S House of Representatives from Vermont s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1853 March 3 1857Preceded byJames MeachamSucceeded byHomer Elihu RoyceSecretary of State of VermontIn office 1841 1842GovernorCharles PainePreceded byChauncey L KnappSucceeded byJames McMillan ShafterMember of the Vermont House of RepresentativesIn office 1826 18351838 18401847 184918511861 1862Personal detailsBorn 1793 10 23 October 23 1793Georgia Vermont USDiedJanuary 22 1885 1885 01 22 aged 91 Sycamore Illinois USPolitical partyWhig Party United States Spouse s Anna Mears and Susan Marsh 1 ChildrenBenjamin F Sabin Julia A Sabin Harriet Amelia Sabin Parthenia A Sabin and Diantha Marie Sabin 2 ProfessionPolitician Minister Christianity Contents 1 Biography 2 Family life 3 Death 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksBiography editSabin was born in Georgia Vermont to Benjamin Sabin and Polly McMaster Sabin and was educated in the common schools He was also a member of the Vermont militia and served during the War of 1812 Sabin also attended the University of Vermont in Burlington which awarded him the honorary degree of Master of Arts in 1826 3 After the war Sabin studied theology in Philadelphia and graduated from Columbian College now George Washington University Washington D C in 1821 4 He was ordained a minister and preached at Cambridge Westfield and Underhill until 1825 when he returned to Georgia Vermont He was pastor of the Georgia Baptist Church for fifty three years Sabin was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1826 to 1835 1838 to 1840 1847 to 1849 1851 1861 and 1862 5 He served in the Vermont Senate in 1841 1843 and 1845 6 He was the Secretary of State of Vermont in 1841 7 and served as Probate Judge 8 He was a member of the Constitutional Conventions of 1843 and 1850 and was Assistant Judge of the Franklin County Court from 1846 to 1852 He was elected as a Whig Party United States to the Thirty third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty fourth Congresses serving from March 4 1853 to March 3 1857 9 While in Congress he served as chairman for the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business in the Thirty fourth Congress He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856 He served as a delegate to the first Anti Slavery National Convention 10 and was the county commissioner of Franklin County Vermont in 1861 and 1862 responsible for curbing the buying and selling of alcoholic beverages He moved to Sycamore Illinois in 1867 and continued his ministerial duties Family life editSabin married Anna Mears in 1819 They had five children together Benjamin F Sabin Julia A Sabin Harriet Amelia Sabin Parthenia A Sabin and Diantha Marie Sabin Following Anna s death Sabin later married Susan Marsh 11 Death editSabin died on January 22 1885 in Sycamore He is interred at Georgia Plains Cemetery in Georgia Plains Vermont References edit Alvah Sabin 1793 1885 Ancestry com Retrieved 10 November 2012 Alvah Sabin 1793 1885 Ancestry com Retrieved 10 November 2012 Thompson Zadock 1842 History Of Vermont Natural Civil And Statistical Part III Burlington VT Chauncey Goodrich p 151 Crockett Walter Hill 1921 Vermont the Green mountain state Volume 3 The Century history company inc pp 404 SABIN Alvah 1793 1885 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved 10 November 2012 Hemenway Abby Maria 1871 The Vermont Historical Gazetteer A Magazine Embracing a History of Each Town Civil Ecclesiastical Biographical and Military Volume 2 A M Hemenway pp 245 Sabin Alvah 1793 1885 The Political Graveyard Retrieved 10 November 2012 Deming Leonard 1851 Catalogue of the Principal Officers of Vermont Leonard Deming pp 120 Rep Alvah Sabin govtrack us Retrieved 10 November 2012 Aldrich Lewis Cass 1891 History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties Vermont With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of the prominent men and pioneers D Mason amp Co pp 585 Alvah Sabin 1793 1885 Ancestry com Retrieved 10 November 2012 Further reading edit Vermont the Green mountain state Volume 3 by Walter Hill Crockett published by The Century History Company Inc 1921 External links editUnited States Congress Alvah Sabin id S000002 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Alvah Sabin at Find a Grave govtrack us Rep Alvah Sabin Ancestry com Alvah Sabin 1793 1885 The Political Graveyard Sabin Alvah 1793 1885 Political offices Preceded byChauncey L Knapp Secretary of State of Vermont1841 1842 Succeeded byJames McMillan Shafter U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames Meacham Member of the U S House of Representatives from Vermont s 3rd congressional district1853 1857 Succeeded byHomer E Royce Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alvah Sabin amp oldid 1190796464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
