About Henry Sabin
Lived 1829 – 1918 (aged 88). Henry Sabin was an American educator.
Henry Sabin (October 23, 1829 – March 22, 1918) was an Iowa educator.
Biography Henry Sabin was born in Pomfret, Connecticut on October 23, 1829. He entered Amherst College and graduated in 1852. He was a superintendent of public schools and a member of the State Teachers' Association. As a Republican nominee, he served as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1887 to 1892, and again from 1893 until his retirement in 1898.
He died at his home in Chula Vista, California on March 22, 1918.
Schools named for Henry Sabin At least two schools have been named for Henry Sabin: Henry Sabin Elementary, Clinton, Iowa Henry Sabin Elementary, Iowa City, Iowa
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Who was Henry Sabin?
American educator (1829-1918)
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Henry Sabin was born on 23 October 1829 in Pomfret.
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Henry Sabin died on 22 March 1918 in Chula Vista.
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Henry Sabin was an educator.
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