National Republican., 1883-03-14
SENATOR sAp1N.
Tho New Senator from nlinnesota-Thc
Manner OF Man He Is--A Sketch OF His
Carccr-IIls Fortune.

Tho New Senator from liinnesota-The
Manner OF Man He Is-A Sketch OF Ills
Carecr-IIls Fortune.
Scnator-elect Dwight NJ. Sabin, Of Mime
sofa, the successor of Hon. William Window
in the upper house, is IN this city for brief
stay, preparatory to an extended visit to the
south, where he proposes to spend some weeks
in recruiting his health, which has been some
what worn down by his arduous labors of the
past winter. A representative of The RE
PUBLICAN called at the Riggs house yester'
day and was accorded an interview with the
talented young representative Of l. Etoile-
du.Nord" and in q long and pleasant chat
CLEANED tho following facts in regard to his
early history;
Dwight May Sabin was born in the little
village of Marseiles, La Sale county, ILL.,,
April 25, 1874. His father was a stalwart son
of Connecticut of Scotch descent, and his
mother "a Webster" descended from that
branch of the family that settled at Fredonia,
in the state of New York.
The early life Of young Sabin did not differ
greatly from that of the other lads who first
saw light in the Sucker state" except, per.
haps, that he displayed great energy and
Judgment in directing the affairs of the farm,
which were at last left entirely in his hands.
In the year 1857 owing to certain family
reasons, the entire Sabin household removed
to Windham county, in the eastern portion of
the state of Connecticut, where grandfather
Sabin then resided. Here young Dwight, at
the age of 49, attended the noted Phillips
academy at Andover, where he devoted him
self most enthusiastically TO mathematics and
engineering. It may be here said that this
was the extent Of the senator's academic
education.
The war was then in progress, and there
were frequent and urgent calls for more
troops. In July, 1863 Mr.. Sabin left for the
front. He joined the army at Gettysburg,
Pa. and expected to be appointed lieutenant
in the celebrated Sth Illinois cavalry under
Col Farnsworth. Something occurred to de-
lay this, however, and in the meantime he
was offered and accepted the position of aid
to DIR. A. Hard, the medical director of
Gen. Pleasanton's caFalry corps. He served
through all of the many cavalry en-
gagements of the Maryland campaign,
and endured the killing hardships around
FredericStown, whore the weeks of steady,
drenching rain and unfathomable mud will
be remembered by all who participated in the
service there, This exposure resulted in u
long and dangerous illness, which forced Mr..
Sabin to leave the service. In October 1868,
he came to Washington and was appointed to
$1,000 clerkship in the office Of the third
auditor of the Treasury department He oc-
cupied this position only about eight months,
when he was called home to Connecticut to
attend the deathbed of his father.
By the death of his father Mr.. Sabin was
left, at the early age of 20, as the head of his
family. He resigned his position in Wash
ington and proceeded to devote himself to
managing the Connecticut farm and the es-
tabishment ofa large and prosperous wood
and lumber business. In 1867 he returned to
Illinois, and, after disposing of the family
property there, made his first visit to Mime
sofa in company with several gentlemen who
have since been prominently identified with
the important manufacturing interests of
that state In April, 1868, Mr.. Sabin again
visited Minnesota, and this time with the in
tention of permanently taking up his resi-
dence in the state. Shortly after this he en-
tered into business arrangements with G. M.
Seymour, of Saltwater, Minn., which resulted
in the formation of the firm of Seymour,
Sabin & Co. From that date Mr. Sabn
has been identified with number
of enterprises, all of which under his
management have grown to vast proportions
and which have added millions to the for
tunes of those interested In 1870 he was
married to Miss Ella Amelia Hutchins, of
Norwich. Since that time Mr.. Sabin has
been, both in business and in politics, one of
the most successful men in his state. He was
elected state senator in 1870, reelected in
1871, and up to the time of his election as
United States senator had served in the upper
house. of tho legislature almost con-
tinuously. Personally Mr.. Sabin is
a gentleman of striking features. He is
above the medium height, with dark COM
plexion, almost jet black hair, and very dark,
brown eyes. His long, dropping moustache,
square, firm face and the peculiar manner in
which his hair is. arranged, makes him Won
dcrfully resemble Senator JohnA. Logan, of
Illinois While the extent OF Senator Sabins
fortune is a matter upon which he does not
converse and regards it as only of interest to
himself, yet it may be stated that
he will probably not come to want
under the increase in his household expenses
by a change of residence to this city. He is
the president of and u large stockholder in
the Northwestern Manufacturing and Car
company of saltwater, Mimi, with capital
of $5,00O,000 owns u controlling interest in
lumber company, representing an invest
ment of 81 100000 and is the proprietor of an
undivided interest in miles of pine lands that
are roughly estimated to be worth $1,000, 600.
Besides this he has number of side invest
monts in flour mills, grain elevators, railroads,
&c, that contribute to swell his annual in
come to point whore it requires six good
round figures to express 1t.