George Myron Sabin
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George Myron Sabin was a United States federal judge
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Sabin attending Western Reserve College
and read law
to enter the bar, beginning a private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
sometime before 1861. He was a Colonel in the United States Army
during the American Civil War
, from 1861 to 1866, serving as a judge advocate in the military district of Vicksburg from 1863 to 1866. Sabin was in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
from 1866 to 1867, and then in Treasure Hill, Nevada from 1868 to 1872, in in Pioche, Nevada
until 1877, and in Eureka, Nevada
until 1881.
On July 20, 1882, Sabin was nominated by President Chester A. Arthur
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
vacated by Edgar W. Hillyer. Sabin was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 26, 1882, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity his death, in 1890, in San Francisco, California
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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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Sabin attending Western Reserve College
Western Reserve College
Western Reserve College may refer to:* Western Reserve Academy, a private, mid-sized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school located in Hudson, Ohio...
and read law
Reading law
Reading law is the method by which persons in common law countries, particularly the United States, entered the legal profession before the advent of law schools. This usage specifically refers to a means of entering the profession . A small number of U.S...
to enter the bar, beginning a private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
sometime before 1861. He was a Colonel in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, from 1861 to 1866, serving as a judge advocate in the military district of Vicksburg from 1863 to 1866. Sabin was in private practice in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
from 1866 to 1867, and then in Treasure Hill, Nevada from 1868 to 1872, in in Pioche, Nevada
Pioche, Nevada
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until 1877, and in Eureka, Nevada
Eureka, Nevada
Eureka is an unincorporated township in and the county seat of Eureka County, Nevada, United States. Eureka is by far the largest community in Eureka County...
until 1881.
On July 20, 1882, 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...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
The United States District Court for the District of Nevada is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nevada. The court has locations in Las Vegas and Reno....
vacated by Edgar W. Hillyer. Sabin 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 July 26, 1882, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity his death, in 1890, in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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