Henry Sabin


Henry Sabin 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 was the father of writer Edwin L. Sabin.
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: