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Byron S. Payne

April 12, 2024

Byron S. Payne (February 2, 1876 – May 30, 1949) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota. A Republican, he was best known for his service as the state's attorney general from 1919 to 1923.

Byron S. Payne
From 1921's South Dakota Legislative Manual
10th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
January 1919 – January 1923
GovernorPeter Norbeck
William H. McMaster
Preceded byClarence C. Caldwell
Succeeded byBuell F. Jones
State's Attorney of Hughes County, South Dakota
In office
January 1941 – January 1945
Preceded byOtto B. Linstad
Succeeded byRobert C. Riter
Personal details
Born(1876-02-02)February 2, 1876
Vermillion, South Dakota
DiedMay 30, 1949(1949-05-30) (aged 73)
Pierre, South Dakota
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery,
Pierre, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJessie Blanche Mallery (m. 1910–1949, his death)
Children2
EducationUniversity of South Dakota
University of Minnesota Law School
OccupationAttorney
Insurance company president

Early life edit

Byron Samuel Payne was born in Vermillion, Dakota Territory on February 2, 1876, a son of Byron Spencer Payne and Charlotte Elizabeth (Woodworth) Payne.[1] He was educated in the schools of Clay County[2] and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Dakota in 1897.[3] Payne worked as a school teacher and principal until deciding on a career as an attorney.[4][5][6]

Start of career edit

In 1902, Payne began attendance at the University of Minnesota Law School, from which he graduated with a LL.B. in 1904.[7][8]

After Payne was admitted to the bar, he began to practice law in Watertown.[9] In 1906, he entered into a partnership with his brother Jason, which maintained offices in Vermillion and Pierre.[10] Payne managed the Pierre office, and his partners there included Zell Guthrie and John Sutherland.[9][11] The partnership was later reorganized, and Payne continued to practice in Pierre as one of the principals in the Sutherland & Payne firm.[2]

In addition to practicing law, Payne also became involved in politics as a Republican.[12][2] In late 1906 and early 1907, he was one of the organizers for events held to celebrate the inauguration of Coe I. Crawford as governor.[12] Payne was also active in business ventures outside his law practice.[13] In 1907, he was an original incorporator of the Western Union Accident Insurance Company.[13]

In 1908, Payne was a candidate for State's Attorney of Hughes County.[2] He lost the Republican nomination to Glenn W. Martens, who went on to win the general election.[14][15] In late 1908 and early 1909, he was an organizer of the inaugural celebration for Governor Robert S. Vessey.[16] In March 1909, Payne was one of several Republicans who made up South Dakota's delegation to the inauguration of President William Howard Taft.[17]

Payne was appointed Pierre's City Attorney in 1910, and he served until 1914.[18][19] In 1912, Payne supported the Progressive Party candidacy of former President Theodore Roosevelt, who ran as a third-party candidate after losing the Republican nomination to Taft.[20] The split between Taft and Roosevelt enabled the election of Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson. Despite supporting Roosevelt, Payne remained in the Republican fold.[20] In 1913, Payne was elected to the state Republican committee as a representative of the majority (progressive) wing of the party.[20] In 1914, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for a seat in the South Dakota Senate.[21][22] Payne also carried out an appointment as a special assistant state attorney general in 1914.[23] In addition, in 1914 he was one of the original incorporators of a speculative venture, the Mexican Oil Transportation Company.[24]

In 1915, Payne was appointed first assistant state attorney general, and he served until January 1919.[25] In 1916, Payne was an incorporator of another Mexican oil venture, the Queen Oil Company.[26] In 1917, he was appointed to the board of directors of the Bellefourche & Northwestern Railroad.[27]

Attorney General edit

In 1918, Payne was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Attorney General of South Dakota.[28] He won the May primary, defeating Harlan J. Bushfield, Howard G. Fuller, and two other candidates.[29] He easily won the November general election, defeating Democrat Joseph J. Conry and independent candidate Seth Teasdale.[30]

Payne was a candidate for reelection in 1920.[31] He was unopposed for the Republican nomination,[31] and defeated Democrat Peter Ward and independent O. M. Burch in the general election.[32] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1922,[33] and served from January 1919 to January 1923.[34][35] Payne was succeeded by Buell F. Jones.[35]

Later life edit

 
Payne in his later years

After leaving office, Payne resumed his law practice and business interests, including serving as president of the First National Life Insurance Company.[35] From 1927 to 1934 he served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota.[19]

In 1940, Payne won election as Hughes County State's Attorney.[36] He was reelected in 1942.[37] He did not run for another term in 1944, and served from January 1941 to January 1945.[38]

Death and burial edit

Payne died in Pierre on May 30, 1949.[39] He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre.[39]

Family edit

In August 1910, Payne married Jessie Blanche Mallery of Pierre.[40] They were the parents of two daughters, Elizabeth and Janet.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ Schwarz, J. C., ed. (1937). Who's Who In Law. Vol. I. New York, NY: J. C. Schwarz. p. 724 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biographical, Byron S. Payne". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. June 4, 1908. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "University of South Dakota: Senior Class Exercises and the Presentation of Diplomas". Omaha Daily Bee. Omaha, NE. June 10, 1897. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The Home of Teachers". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. September 6, 1899. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "School of Methods". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, IA. August 1, 1900. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Watertown Public Opinion". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. February 24, 1916. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Board of Regents (June 2, 1904). Thirty-Second Annual Commencement (PDF). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota. p. 7 – via University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy.
  8. ^ "Graduates at the State University". Minneapolis Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. May 17, 1904. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "Vermillion Notes". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. January 4, 1906. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Start Law Offices". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. January 13, 1906. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Local News Notes: John Sutherland and Byron S. Payne". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. November 15, 1906. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b "Inaugural Ball". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. December 27, 1906. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b "Local Laconics: Articles of Incorporation". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. October 10, 1907. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Republican Ticket". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. October 22, 1908. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Proceedings of the County Canvassing Board". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. December 10, 1908. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "For the Inaugural". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. December 10, 1908. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Local Laconics: Byron S. Payne". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. March 4, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "City Officers". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. May 5, 1910. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ a b c South Dakota State Historical Society (1946). South Dakota Historical Collections. Vol. XXII. Pierre, SD: State Publishing Company. p. 315 – via Google Books.
  20. ^ a b c "Committees Named By Mass Meetings". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. December 4, 1913. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "The Vote for Local Men". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. April 2, 1914. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Personal Mention of Some of Our Candidates". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. February 12, 1914. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Costly Boy Orator". The Saturday News. Watertown, SD. March 5, 1914. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Mexican Oil Company organized at Pierre". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. June 12, 1914. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ "The Written Opinions on Matters of Law". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. January 14, 1915. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ "New Corporations". Lead Daily Call. Lead, SD. February 1, 1916. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "Bellefourche Line Surveyed". The Glasgow Courier. Glasgow, MT. January 5, 1917. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "For Attorney General". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. January 8, 1918. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Pierre Announces Official Returns". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. June 6, 1918. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "Norbeck's Plurality Is Nearly 25,000". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. November 20, 1918. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ a b "Republican Ticket". Lead Daily Call. Lead, SD. March 11, 1920. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "Official Count Shows Results". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. December 7, 1920. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "Republican Speakers in Primary Campaign". Deadwood Daily Telegram. Deadwood, SD. March 4, 1922. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "Payne President State's Attorneys". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. January 22, 1919. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ a b c "City in Brief: Byron S. Payne". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, SD. January 6, 1923. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "County Election Winners". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. November 8, 1940. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "South Dakota County Election Winners". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. November 8, 1942. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ "No Authority". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, SD. Associated Press. July 27, 1945. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  39. ^ a b "Byron S. Payne Funeral Friday". The Daily Plainsman. Huron, SD. Associated Press. June 1, 1949. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  40. ^ "A Charming Event". Pierre Weekly Free Press. Pierre, SD. September 1, 1910. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of South Dakota
1918, 1920 		Succeeded by

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Byron S Payne February 2 1876 May 30 1949 was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota A Republican he was best known for his service as the state s attorney general from 1919 to 1923 Byron S PayneFrom 1921 s South Dakota Legislative Manual10th Attorney General of South DakotaIn office January 1919 January 1923GovernorPeter NorbeckWilliam H McMasterPreceded byClarence C CaldwellSucceeded byBuell F JonesState s Attorney of Hughes County South DakotaIn office January 1941 January 1945Preceded byOtto B LinstadSucceeded byRobert C RiterPersonal detailsBorn 1876 02 02 February 2 1876Vermillion South DakotaDiedMay 30 1949 1949 05 30 aged 73 Pierre South DakotaResting placeRiverside Cemetery Pierre South DakotaPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseJessie Blanche Mallery m 1910 1949 his death Children2EducationUniversity of South DakotaUniversity of Minnesota Law SchoolOccupationAttorneyInsurance company president Contents 1 Early life 2 Start of career 3 Attorney General 4 Later life 5 Death and burial 6 Family 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editByron Samuel Payne was born in Vermillion Dakota Territory on February 2 1876 a son of Byron Spencer Payne and Charlotte Elizabeth Woodworth Payne 1 He was educated in the schools of Clay County 2 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Dakota in 1897 3 Payne worked as a school teacher and principal until deciding on a career as an attorney 4 5 6 Start of career editIn 1902 Payne began attendance at the University of Minnesota Law School from which he graduated with a LL B in 1904 7 8 After Payne was admitted to the bar he began to practice law in Watertown 9 In 1906 he entered into a partnership with his brother Jason which maintained offices in Vermillion and Pierre 10 Payne managed the Pierre office and his partners there included Zell Guthrie and John Sutherland 9 11 The partnership was later reorganized and Payne continued to practice in Pierre as one of the principals in the Sutherland amp Payne firm 2 In addition to practicing law Payne also became involved in politics as a Republican 12 2 In late 1906 and early 1907 he was one of the organizers for events held to celebrate the inauguration of Coe I Crawford as governor 12 Payne was also active in business ventures outside his law practice 13 In 1907 he was an original incorporator of the Western Union Accident Insurance Company 13 In 1908 Payne was a candidate for State s Attorney of Hughes County 2 He lost the Republican nomination to Glenn W Martens who went on to win the general election 14 15 In late 1908 and early 1909 he was an organizer of the inaugural celebration for Governor Robert S Vessey 16 In March 1909 Payne was one of several Republicans who made up South Dakota s delegation to the inauguration of President William Howard Taft 17 Payne was appointed Pierre s City Attorney in 1910 and he served until 1914 18 19 In 1912 Payne supported the Progressive Party candidacy of former President Theodore Roosevelt who ran as a third party candidate after losing the Republican nomination to Taft 20 The split between Taft and Roosevelt enabled the election of Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson Despite supporting Roosevelt Payne remained in the Republican fold 20 In 1913 Payne was elected to the state Republican committee as a representative of the majority progressive wing of the party 20 In 1914 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for a seat in the South Dakota Senate 21 22 Payne also carried out an appointment as a special assistant state attorney general in 1914 23 In addition in 1914 he was one of the original incorporators of a speculative venture the Mexican Oil Transportation Company 24 In 1915 Payne was appointed first assistant state attorney general and he served until January 1919 25 In 1916 Payne was an incorporator of another Mexican oil venture the Queen Oil Company 26 In 1917 he was appointed to the board of directors of the Bellefourche amp Northwestern Railroad 27 Attorney General editIn 1918 Payne was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Attorney General of South Dakota 28 He won the May primary defeating Harlan J Bushfield Howard G Fuller and two other candidates 29 He easily won the November general election defeating Democrat Joseph J Conry and independent candidate Seth Teasdale 30 Payne was a candidate for reelection in 1920 31 He was unopposed for the Republican nomination 31 and defeated Democrat Peter Ward and independent O M Burch in the general election 32 He was not a candidate for reelection in 1922 33 and served from January 1919 to January 1923 34 35 Payne was succeeded by Buell F Jones 35 Later life edit nbsp Payne in his later yearsAfter leaving office Payne resumed his law practice and business interests including serving as president of the First National Life Insurance Company 35 From 1927 to 1934 he served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota 19 In 1940 Payne won election as Hughes County State s Attorney 36 He was reelected in 1942 37 He did not run for another term in 1944 and served from January 1941 to January 1945 38 Death and burial editPayne died in Pierre on May 30 1949 39 He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Pierre 39 Family editIn August 1910 Payne married Jessie Blanche Mallery of Pierre 40 They were the parents of two daughters Elizabeth and Janet 19 References edit Schwarz J C ed 1937 Who s Who In Law Vol I New York NY J C Schwarz p 724 via Google Books a b c d Biographical Byron S Payne Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD June 4 1908 p 4 via Newspapers com University of South Dakota Senior Class Exercises and the Presentation of Diplomas Omaha Daily Bee Omaha NE June 10 1897 p 3 via Newspapers com The Home of Teachers Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD September 6 1899 p 1 via Newspapers com School of Methods Sioux City Journal Sioux City IA August 1 1900 p 6 via Newspapers com Watertown Public Opinion Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD February 24 1916 p 5 via Newspapers com Board of Regents June 2 1904 Thirty Second Annual Commencement PDF Minneapolis MN University of Minnesota p 7 via University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy Graduates at the State University Minneapolis Tribune Minneapolis MN May 17 1904 p 5 via Newspapers com a b Vermillion Notes Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD January 4 1906 p 2 via Newspapers com Start Law Offices Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD January 13 1906 p 3 via Newspapers com Local News Notes John Sutherland and Byron S Payne Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD November 15 1906 p 5 via Newspapers com a b Inaugural Ball Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD December 27 1906 p 5 via Newspapers com a b Local Laconics Articles of Incorporation Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD October 10 1907 p 5 via Newspapers com Republican Ticket Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD October 22 1908 p 6 via Newspapers com Proceedings of the County Canvassing Board Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD December 10 1908 p 8 via Newspapers com For the Inaugural Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD December 10 1908 p 1 via Newspapers com Local Laconics Byron S Payne Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD March 4 1909 p 5 via Newspapers com City Officers Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD May 5 1910 p 5 via Newspapers com a b c South Dakota State Historical Society 1946 South Dakota Historical Collections Vol XXII Pierre SD State Publishing Company p 315 via Google Books a b c Committees Named By Mass Meetings Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD December 4 1913 p 4 via Newspapers com The Vote for Local Men Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD April 2 1914 p 4 via Newspapers com Personal Mention of Some of Our Candidates Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD February 12 1914 p 1 via Newspapers com Costly Boy Orator The Saturday News Watertown SD March 5 1914 p 2 via Newspapers com Mexican Oil Company organized at Pierre Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD June 12 1914 p 12 via Newspapers com The Written Opinions on Matters of Law Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD January 14 1915 p 4 via Newspapers com New Corporations Lead Daily Call Lead SD February 1 1916 p 4 via Newspapers com Bellefourche Line Surveyed The Glasgow Courier Glasgow MT January 5 1917 p 2 via Newspapers com For Attorney General Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD January 8 1918 p 5 via Newspapers com Pierre Announces Official Returns Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD June 6 1918 p 10 via Newspapers com Norbeck s Plurality Is Nearly 25 000 Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD November 20 1918 p 5 via Newspapers com a b Republican Ticket Lead Daily Call Lead SD March 11 1920 p 6 via Newspapers com Official Count Shows Results Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD December 7 1920 p 3 via Newspapers com Republican Speakers in Primary Campaign Deadwood Daily Telegram Deadwood SD March 4 1922 p 1 via Newspapers com Payne President State s Attorneys Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD January 22 1919 p 10 via Newspapers com a b c City in Brief Byron S Payne Rapid City Journal Rapid City SD January 6 1923 p 8 via Newspapers com County Election Winners Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD November 8 1940 p 14 via Newspapers com South Dakota County Election Winners Argus Leader Sioux Falls SD November 8 1942 p 17 via Newspapers com No Authority Rapid City Journal Rapid City SD Associated Press July 27 1945 p 8 via Newspapers com a b Byron S Payne Funeral Friday The Daily Plainsman Huron SD Associated Press June 1 1949 p 6 via Newspapers com A Charming Event Pierre Weekly Free Press Pierre SD September 1 1910 p 4 via Newspapers com External links editByron S Payne at Find a Grave Party political officesPreceded byClarence C Caldwell Republican nominee for Attorney General of South Dakota1918 1920 Succeeded byBuell F Jones Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Byron S Payne amp oldid 1139169635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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