Frederick G. Payne

Frederick George Payne (born July 24, 1904 in Lewiston , Maine , † June 15, 1978 in Waldoboro , Maine) was an American politician and governor of Maine from 1949 to 1952 . Between 1953 and 1959 he represented this state as a senator in Congress .

Early years and political advancement

After elementary school, Payne attended the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance until 1925 , where he studied accounting and housekeeping. He was then responsible for the finances of various theater companies in Maine and New Hampshire . From 1935 Payne was also politically active. That year he was elected Mayor of Augusta . He held this office until 1941. In 1940 he unsuccessfully applied for the office of governor of Maine. During the Second World War he was with the US Army Air Force . There he made it to the position of lieutenant colonel by 1945.

Governor of Maine

After the war ended, Payne continued his political career in Maine. In 1948 he was elected as the candidate of the Republican Party for the new governor. He took up his new office on January 5, 1949 and was elected to a second term in 1950. A two percent value added tax was introduced during his tenure. The powers of the Maine Development Commission have been expanded and the powers of the government over subordinate agencies have been strengthened. The national debt was reduced and turned into a budget surplus. However, Payne came under suspicion of corruption at times, but a committee of inquiry has found him innocent. On December 24, 1952, Payne resigned after being elected to the US Senate.

Another résumé

Between 1953 and 1959, Frederick Payne was a US Senator in Congress in Washington, DC. His campaign for this office was funded by Howard Hughes , who was involved in a political dispute with the former Senator and ex-Governor of Maine, Owen Brewster thus ended Brewster's Senate career. In the elections of 1958 Payne was defeated by the Democrat Edmund Muskie . Thereupon he left the Congress. He then withdrew from politics and devoted himself to his private affairs. Frederick Payne died on July 15, 1978. He was married to Ella Hodgdon, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME	Payne, Frederick G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Payne, Frederick George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 24, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lewiston , Maine
DATE OF DEATH	June 15, 1978
Place of death	Waldoboro , Maine