Dwight M. Sabin

Dwight May Sabin ( born April 25, 1843 LaSalle County, Illinois, † December 22, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois ) was an American politician ( Republican).

Early life

Dwight Sabin was born near the 5,000 inhabitants small town of Marseilles, where he lived until his 14th year. In 1857 he moved with his parents to Connecticut and graduated after attending the compulsory school, the Phillips Academy in Massachusetts. During the Civil War Sabin had to fight in the Union Army.

After his leaving service Sabin was briefly working as a clerk in Washington. In 1864 he returned to Connecticut, where he first worked in agriculture and later as a lumberjack. 1868 Sabin moved to Stillwater (Minnesota), where he founded a company that produced railroad cars and agricultural equipment.

Political career

Sabin was elected in 1872 in the Minnesota Senate and remained there until 1875. Both in 1878 and 1881 was followed by his election to the House of Representatives of the State. Last Sabin had from 1883 to 1884 as the successor to Marshall Jewell chair the Republican National Committee held. 1882 Sabin ran successfully for a seat in the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1889. A reelection in 1888 was not successful.

Private life and death

In the 90 years of the 19th century Sabin returned to his professional roots and was economically successful in the coal and timber trade and agriculture.

Sabin was married twice. Although the name of his first wife, whom he had married in 1870, is not known, but is certain that the couple had adopted two daughters ( Blanche and Ethel ). 1897 suffered the family a hard blow when Blanche Sabin died at the age of only 18 years. In 1895, Sabin had married his second wife Jessie Swann.

Dwight May Sabin died in December 1902 after a long illness.