William Winter Payne

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William Winter Payne (January 2, 1807 – September 2, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.

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, 1832 Serving 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)​

Early life and education

Born at "Granville," near Warrenton, Virginia, Payne completed preparatory studies. He studied law but never practiced.

Career

Grave of Payne and his wife in the Warrenton Cemetery

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.

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