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
DiedOctober 4, 1909(1909-10-04) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C.
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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Greenbury L. Fort		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 8th congressional district
March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883		 Succeeded by
William Cullen
Preceded by
John H. Lewis		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 9th congressional district
March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1891		 Succeeded by
Herman W. Snow
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