Lewis E. Payson
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Lewis E. Payson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891 | |
Preceded by | John H. Lewis |
Succeeded by | Herman W. Snow |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district | |
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Greenbury L. Fort |
Succeeded by | William Cullen |
Personal details | |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island | September 17, 1840
Died | October 4, 1909 Washington, D.C. | (aged 69)
Political party | Republican |
Lewis Edwin Payson (September 17, 1840 – October 4, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Biography[]
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Payson moved with his parents to Illinois in 1852. He attended the common schools and Lombard University, Galesburg, Illinois. After concluding his law studies, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Ottawa, Illinois in 1862. He moved to Pontiac, Illinois, in January 1865 and continued the practice of law. He served as judge of the county court 1869-1873.[1]
Payson was elected as a Republican to the Forty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1891). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (Fifty-first Congress). He resumed the practice of law.
Death[]
Payson died in Washington, D.C., October 4, 1909 and was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery.[citation needed]
Legacy[]
A number of towns are named after Lewis Payson[citation needed] including Payson, Arizona, and Payson, Utah.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Sources[]
- United States Congress. "Lewis E. Payson (id: P000157)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1840 births
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- American people of Frisian descent
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois
- Lombard College alumni
- Illinois Republicans
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- 19th-century American politicians
- People from Ottawa, Illinois
- People from Pontiac, Illinois
- 19th-century American judges