The Van Buren press., 1904-10-08
HON. HENRY c. PAYNE.

At the bedside when death came
were Mrs Payne, Mai. and Mrs. W. f.
Cameron, Of Jamestown, n. Y; Mr.
and Mrs. Winfield II. Cameron. Of Mil
Waukee Charles Z. Jones and Miss
Louise Jones. relatives, Private SeCre-
tary Whitney and Miss Marie Barber
sketch Of His Life.
Henry G. Payne took to the office Of
postmaster-gens of the United
States wide experience in business
and politics and a training in postal
matters which he had received during
the ten years from 1875 10 1856, when
he occupied the ONCE of postmaster OF
Milwaukee
Mr.. Payne belonged TO the army OF
Americas greatest men who have risen
from poverty TO affuence, from insig-
niicsncc to prominence, because they
possessed the requisite ability and
equally necessary quality Of industry,
To fll the portfolio Of postmaster gen
eral had long been his ambition, This
was well known to his friends.
Al the time that Mr. Payne achieved
his ambition he VAS the republican
national committeeman from WiscOn-
sin, There never was any other man
who kept more closely in touch with
pffairs politically in Wisconsin than
he did He vas noted for the accu-
Iacy with which he predicted the re
suit in thai state Of every election,
national state, congressional or mu-
nlcipal
Mr.. Payne was born in Ashhed,
Mass, November %, 1873, His father
was Orrin = Payne His mothers
ma,dcn name was Eliza Amcs,
lie was rraduatcd from an academy
IN Shelburn Falls, Mass. In 1859, Am
bilious for greater opportUuities,y young
l!yne decided TO take Horace Greeley s
famous advice to young men, Going
westward, ho selected Milwaukee as
the scene of his career. He secured
employment In a dry goods store,
whore his Intelligence and his indus
try speedily won for him recognition
and promotion,
business nnd Politics.
Ills business and political career
parallel eHCh other and both were
crowned with success From his mod
est place in n dry goods store his rest
less energy impellcd him to branch
out into other undertakings He speed
ily became recognized aS a shrcwd or
ganider and promoter and his advice
and assistance were sought In projects
IN which the leading 0nanclerB Of Wis.
ronsin were Interested October 10,
1867. he was married to Lydia W Van
Dyke. About the same time he severed
his connection with the dry goods
store, which had given him his busI-
ness start,
lie was president of the Wisconsin
Telegraph CO. from 1856 until his
death lie was president OF the Nil.
waukcc Electric Railway & Light Co
from 1859 unDIl the same time, From
1893 10 1895, inclusive, he was receiver
for the Northern Pacific railway
In political rffalrs he was no lesa
Industrious llc served continuously
uC many years ~ secretary ana chair.
man Of the Young Mems Republican
club OF Milwaukee secretary and chair
man Of lhc Republican county commit
toe, secretary and chairman OF the
Republican state central committee.
lie retired from the chaIrmanshIp OF
the Republican state central commit
tee In 1892 lIc vas postmaster oI
Milwaukee from 1876 to 1856; mem
ner of the National republican commit
tee from 1850 until his death, and a
delegate 10 the Republican national
conventions Of 1858 and 1892.
After funeral services In Washing.
ton the remains will bc taken TO Wis.
cunAn for lnlcrmoOL
rug rnnsiDENr's PROCLAMATION
hue unnors to lie Paid the Nemor,