Born in Oneonta, New York, Sabin read law to enter the bar in 1846.
[1] He was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas by military authorities during the Reconstruction Era, in March 1870, but no record of service has been found to indicate that he actually served in this capacity.
[1] Sabin was nominated by President Chester A. Arthur on March 25, 1884, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge Amos Morrill.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 5, 1884, and received his commission the same day.
His service terminated on March 30, 1890, due to his death in Galveston.