He was a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, and ended his military career with the rank of general.

From 1786 he served at the Kongsberg Infantry Company, which was incorporated in the newly formed Norske gevorbne jegerkorps in 1788.

He was decorated Knight of the Order of Dannebrog in 1808, for his merits at the battle of Trangen and at Jaren during the Dano-Swedish War.

[1] From 1809 to 1810 he was interim commander at the Kongsvinger Fortress, and thereafter he served at the Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel from 1811.

[1] Stabell represented the Akershusiske skarpskytterregiment and Smaalenenes amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.