George Eustis Paine
George Eustis Paine Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate (39th District) | |
| In office 1961–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert T. Seelye |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Proller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1920 Islip, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1991 (aged 71) |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Widener Leidy
(m. 1941; div. 1950) |
| Relations | Augustus G. Paine, Jr. (grandfather) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | George Eustis Paine Helen Ellis |
| Education | St. Mark's School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
George Eustis Paine Jr. (August 27, 1920 – September 23, 1991) was an American politician from New York.
Early life[]
Paine was born on August 27, 1920, in Islip, New York, Suffolk County, New York. He was the son of George Eustis Paine Sr. (1894–1953)[1][2] and Helen (née Ellis) Paine (1895–1948).[3] After his mother's death in 1948, his father remarried to Katryna Ten Broeck Weed (1897–1962), the daughter of New York State Assemblyman George S. Weed.[1]
The Paines lived in Willsboro, Essex County, where they owned a pulp mill which had been taken over by George Jr's grandfather Augustus G. Paine, Jr. (1866–1947).[4] George Jr attended St. Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts followed by Princeton University.[5]
Career[]
Following his graduation from Princeton, he worked for Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company in New York City.[5]
Paine was a member of the New York State Senate (39th D.) from 1961 to 1964, sitting in the 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures.
Personal life[]
In July 1941, he married Joan Widener Leidy (1923–1988), a granddaughter of Joseph E. Widener, the art collector who was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C..[6][5] They had two children, and divorced in 1950.[7]
He died on September 23, 1991.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "G. Eustis Paine, 59, An Industrialist | Board Chairman and Former President of Paper Concern Dies at His Home Here". The New York Times. 28 March 1953. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ [ G. EUSTIS PAINE, 59, INDUSTRIALIST] in the New York Times on March 28, 1953 (subscription required)
- ^ Mrs. Paine, Visitor Here, Found Dead in The Saratogian on April 28, 1948
- ^ "History of Flat Rock Camp and the Paine Family Property" at Lake Champlain Committee
- ^ a b c "MISS JOAN LEIDY ENGAGED TO WED; Troth of Joseph E. Widener's Granddaughter to Geo. Paine Jr. Announced in Florida SHE IS OGONTZ STUDENT Graduate of Fermata School in Aiken, S. C. -- Fiance Attended Princeton". The New York Times. 12 April 1941. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Milestones" in TIME from July 28, 1941
- ^ Widener heir's legacy: A home for the homeless at philly.com
- ^ "George Eustis Paine" at the Political Graveyard
- 1920 births
- 1991 deaths
- People from Islip (town), New York
- New York (state) Republicans
- New York (state) state senators
- People from Essex County, New York
- 20th-century American politicians