Chauncey Brewer Sabin
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Chauncey Brewer Sabin was a United States federal judge
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Born in Oneonta, New York
, Sabin read law to enter the bar in 1846. He was in private practice in Albany, New York
from 1846 to 1847, in Houston, Texas
from 1847 to 1861, in New York City
from 1863 to 1865, in Houston, Texas
from 1865 to 1866, and in Washington, D.C.
, from 1866 to 1867. He was a judge on the Third Judicial District of Texas from 1867 to 1868. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
from 1868 to 1870. He was a judge on the District Court of Texas, Galveston District in 1871. He was a City attorney of Galveston, Texas from 1872 to 1873. He was a Texas State Representative in 1873. He was a Postmaster, Galveston, Texas from 1874 to 1882. He was in private practice in Galveston, Texas
from 1882 to 1884.
Sabin was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
. Sabin was nominated by President Chester A. Arthur
on March 25, 1884, to a seat vacated by Amos Morrill
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 5, 1884, and received his commission the same day. Sabin served in that capacity until March 30, 1890, due to his death.
He died in Galveston, Texas
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Oneonta, New York
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
, Sabin read law to enter the bar in 1846. He was in private practice in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
from 1846 to 1847, in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from 1847 to 1861, in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from 1863 to 1865, in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from 1865 to 1866, and in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from 1866 to 1867. He was a judge on the Third Judicial District of Texas from 1867 to 1868. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1868 to 1870. He was a judge on the District Court of Texas, Galveston District in 1871. He was a City attorney of Galveston, Texas from 1872 to 1873. He was a Texas State Representative in 1873. He was a Postmaster, Galveston, Texas from 1874 to 1882. He was in private practice in Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
from 1882 to 1884.
Sabin was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
. Sabin was nominated by President Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing...
on March 25, 1884, to a seat vacated by Amos Morrill
Amos Morrill
Amos Morrill was a United States federal judge.Born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, Morrill graduated from Bowdoin College in 1834 and read law to enter the Bar in 1836. He was in private practice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee from 1836 to 1839, in Clarksville, Texas from 1839 to 1856, and in Austin,...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 5, 1884, and received his commission the same day. Sabin served in that capacity until March 30, 1890, due to his death.
He died in Galveston, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Galveston is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. , the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of...
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