Alvah Sabin
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Alvah Sabin was a United States Representative from Vermont
. He was born in Georgia, Vermont
. He attended the common schools and Burlington College
. He was also a member of the Vermont militia and served during the War of 1812
. After the war, he studied theology
in Philadelphia and graduated from Columbian College (now George Washington University
), Washington, D.C.
, in 1821. He was ordained a minister and preached at Cambridge, Westfield, and Underhill until 1825, when he returned to Georgia, Vermont. He was also pastor of the Georgia Baptist Church over forty years.
Sabin was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
1826-1835, 1838–1840, 1847–1849, 1851, 1861, and 1862. He served in the Vermont Senate
in 1841, 1843, and 1845. He was the Secretary of State
of Vermont in 1841. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1857). While in Congress he served as chairman, Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Thirty-fourth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856. He served as a delegate to the first Anti-Slavery National Convention. Also, he was the county commissioner of Franklin County in 1861 and 1862. In his later years, he moved to Sycamore, Illinois
in 1867 and continued his ministerial duties. He died there in 1885 and was buried in Georgia Plain Cemetery, Georgia Plain, Vermont.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. He was born in Georgia, Vermont
Georgia, Vermont
Georgia is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,375 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.2 square miles , of which, 39.5 square miles of it is land and 5.7 square miles of it ...
. He attended the common schools and Burlington College
Burlington College
Burlington College is a private liberal arts college located in Burlington, Vermont that offers Associate, Bachelor's, and Masters degrees, as well as several professional certificate programs...
. He was also a member of the Vermont militia and served during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. After the war, he studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in Philadelphia and graduated from Columbian College (now George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
), 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....
, in 1821. He was ordained a minister and preached at Cambridge, Westfield, and Underhill until 1825, when he returned to Georgia, Vermont. He was also pastor of the Georgia Baptist Church over forty years.
Sabin was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
1826-1835, 1838–1840, 1847–1849, 1851, 1861, and 1862. He served in the Vermont Senate
Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
in 1841, 1843, and 1845. He was the Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
of Vermont in 1841. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1857). While in Congress he served as chairman, Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Thirty-fourth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856. He served as a delegate to the first Anti-Slavery National Convention. Also, he was the county commissioner of Franklin County in 1861 and 1862. In his later years, he moved to Sycamore, Illinois
Sycamore, Illinois
Sycamore is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. It has a commercial district based and centered on Illinois Route 64. The population was 17,519 at the 2010 census, up from 12,020 at the 2000 census.-Early settlement:...
in 1867 and continued his ministerial duties. He died there in 1885 and was buried in Georgia Plain Cemetery, Georgia Plain, Vermont.