William Winter Payne was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Occupation
politician
Position held
United States representative, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Citizenship
United States
Born
January 2, 1807
Died
September 2, 1874
Overview
William Winter Payne (January 2, 1807 – September 2, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
Early life and education
Born at "Granville," near Warrenton, Virginia, Payne completed preparatory studies. He studied law but never practiced.
Career
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.
