William Winter Payne

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

For other people called William Payne, see William Payne (disambiguation).
William Winter Payne
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 byDixon Hall Lewis
Succeeded bySamuel Williams Inge
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
November 7, 1836 – December 2, 1839
Preceded byWilliam S. Chapman
Succeeded byP. S. Cromwell
Blake Little
R. F. Houston
ConstituencySumter County
In office
November 21, 1831 – November 19, 1832
Serving with John S. McRae
Preceded byBenjamin Hudson
Succeeded byBenjamin Hudson
ConstituencyFranklin County
Personal details
Born
William Winter Payne

(1807-01-02)January 2, 1807
Warrenton, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1874(1874-09-02) (aged 67)
Warrenton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Minerva West Winston
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(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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