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Chauncey Brewer Sabin
Chauncey Brewer Sabin (1824-1890) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
He was nominated by President Chester Arthur on March 25, 1884. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 5, 1884, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 30, 1890.[1] Sabin was succeeded in this position by David Ezekiel Bryant.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1846[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Albany, New York, 1846-1847
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1847-1861
- Private practice, New York City, 1863-1865
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1865-1866
- Private practice, Washington, DC, 1866-1867
- Judge, Third Judicial District of Texas, 1867-1868
- Private practice, Washington, DC, 1868-1870
- Judge, District Court of Texas, Galveston District, 1871
- City attorney, Galveston, Texas, 1872-1873
- Texas State Representative, 1873
- Postmaster, Galveston, Texas, 1874-1882
- Private practice, Galveston, Texas, 1882-1884[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Texas
Sabin was nominated by President Chester Arthur on March 25, 1884. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 5, 1884, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 30, 1890.[1] Sabin was succeeded in this position by David Ezekiel Bryant.
External links
- Biography from the Tarlton Law Library - University of Texas School of Law
- Judge Sabin's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Sabin's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Amos Morrill |
Eastern District of Texas 1884–1890 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: David Ezekiel Bryant
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | |||
| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
| 1883 |
Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
