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| William Winter Payne | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Payne, c. 1830 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1847 at-large: March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Dixon Hall Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Williams Inge |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office November 7, 1836 – December 2, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | William S. Chapman |
| Succeeded by | P. S. Cromwell Blake Little R. F. Houston |
| Constituency | Sumter County |
| In office November 21, 1831 – November 19, 1832Serving with John S. McRae | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Hudson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Hudson |
| Constituency | Franklin County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Winter Payne (1807-01-02)January 2, 1807 Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1874(1874-09-02) (aged 67) Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Minerva West Winston
(m. 1826) |
William Winter Payne (January 2, 1807 – September 2, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Early life and education
Born at "Granville," near Warrenton, Virginia, Payne completed preparatory studies. He studied law but never practiced.
Career
Payne moved to Franklin County, Alabama, in 1825 and engaged in planting. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1831. He moved to Sumter County, Alabama. He was again a member of the State house of representatives 1836–1839. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1839. Payne was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh, Twenty-eighth, and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1847). He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections (Twenty-eighth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846 to the Thirtieth Congress.
Later life and death
Payne returned to Virginia in 1847 and engaged in planting near Warrenton. He served as chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1859. He died in Warrenton, Virginia on September 2, 1874. He was interred in the City Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "William Winter Payne (id: P000154)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byDistrict inactive | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's at-large congressional district March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
Succeeded byDistrict inactive |
| Preceded byDixon Hall Lewis | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 4th congressional district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
Succeeded bySamuel Williams Inge |
- 1807 births
- 1874 deaths
- People from Warrenton, Virginia
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama
- Democratic Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Alabama Legislature