Lewis E. Payson

Lewis Edwin Payson (September 17, 1840 – October 4, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Lewis E. Payson
Buffalo Weekly Express (Buffalo, NY), January 28, 1886
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byJohn H. Lewis
Succeeded byHerman W. Snow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byGreenbury L. Fort
Succeeded byWilliam Cullen
Personal details
Born(1840-09-17)September 17, 1840
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedOctober 4, 1909(1909-10-04) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeRock Creek Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican

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.

Legacy

A number of towns are named after Lewis Payson including Payson, Arizona, and Payson, Utah.

References
  1. "The Payson Roundup / Who was Lewis Edwin Payson?". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-06.

Sources

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