<> Hon. Hylas Sabine, the son of John F. and Euphemia (Clement) Sabine, was born June 5. 1829. His father is a native of Vermont, and of English descent. His mother was born in the State of New York, and was of German ancestry. John F. Sabine located in Union Township, Union County, Ohio. in 1812, and became a prominent farmer. From 1854 to 1856, he held the position of County Auditor, and has been for many years a member of the board of Infirmary Directors for the county, being the present Secretary of said board. Hylas Sabine, began to receive an education in the common schools of his neighborhood, and subsequently attended college at Delaware, Ohio. For two years, be engaged in teaching in Kentucky, and at the expiration of that time returned to Union County, locating in Marysville. He succeeded his father as County Auditor, and held the office two years. In October, 1858, he established a. newspaper at Marysville, known as the Union Press, which was continued till August, 1863. The editorial department of the paper was conducted by J. B. Coats (present Judge of Probate), from the spring of 1861 to the autumn of 1862, Mr. Sabine having, in the meantime, resided a. few months in Washington, D. C., and also taken a law course at Harvard University. October 8, 1857, he married Anna Ware, daughter of J. R. Ware, and a descendant from Scotch and English ancestors. Like her husband, she attended the law school at Harvard University, and is. a thorough classical scholar. Her course of studies was taken under the widely-known instructor, Horace Mann, at Antioch College. Mr. and Mrs. Sabine are the parents of two children, a. son and a daughter. The son, who is the younger child, is a present member of the Freshman class of the Ohio State University, and is fourteen years of age. The daughter is a student at the same school. After his return from Harvard, Mr. Sabine located, in 1863, at Richwood, Union County, Ohio, and became a prominent real estate dealer. He also opened up a farm three miles west of that village, and expended largely from his means in making general improvements, winning a position among the leading men of the county, for enterprise. He built the finest house and barn which have ever been erected in Rich wood; these are now the property of A. J. Blake. Mr. Sabine's business ventures were moderately successful, and a great portion of their proceeds are invested in improvements. He has considerable political fame, and in 1877 was chosen on the Republican ticket to the position of State Senator, representing the Seventeenth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Logan, Hardin, Marion and Union. This position he filled honorably and acceptably for two years. His political faith is pinned to the platform of the Republican party. February 25, 1880, he received an appointment from Gov. Foster as State Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, which official position he now holds. Mr. Sabine 's business and public career have extended through but a comparatively few years, yet the results of his efforts are certainly such as to afford him much gratification.