Robert Treat Paine (October 28, 1835 – August 11, 1910) was a Boston lawyer, philanthropist, and social reformer. He is most widely known for his work as chairman of the building committee of Boston's Trinity Church in Copley Square, for his leadership of 19th century Boston philanthropists, for his summer home in Waltham, Massachusetts, and for his experiments in building housing for low- and middle-income workers.
Paine, having invested in real estate, mining, and railroad enterprises, retired in 1870 and devoted his time to humanitarian work. From 1872 to 1876, Paine served on the subcommittee in charge of the construction of Trinity Church in Boston. Paine was also a prominent member of the Associated Charities of Boston and served as the organization's first president in 1878. In 1879 he organized the Wells Memorial Institute, a workingman's club to promote social interaction, and in 1890 he built the People's Institute, another workingman's club with the same purpose.[4] In 1891, Paine became president of the American Peace Society and in 1897, president of the Episcopalian Club of Massachusetts. He was also a member and director of the Watch and Ward Society as well as vice-president of the Children's Aid Society. Additionally, Paine was a trustee of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge and one of the trustees of donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church.[1][2][3]
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^ abcdefMoore, William F. (1898). Representative Men of Massachusetts, 1890–1900: The Leaders in Official, Business and Professional Life of the Commonwealth. Everett, Mass.: Massachusetts Publishing Company. pp. 217–220 – via Google Books.
^ abcd"Robert Treat Paine Housing Reformer". Jamaica Plain Historical Society. April 14, 2005. from the original on May 11, 2023.
^Tenney, Edward Payson (1895). The Triumphs of the Cross. Balch brothers.
^Pope, Charles Henry, ed. (1912). Paine Ancestry: The Family of Robert Treat Paine, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Including Maternal Lines. Compiled by Sarah Cushing Paine. Boston: David Clapp & Son. pp. 276–283 – via Google Books.
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Robert Treat Paine October 28 1835 August 11 1910 was a Boston lawyer philanthropist and social reformer He is most widely known for his work as chairman of the building committee of Boston s Trinity Church in Copley Square for his leadership of 19th century Boston philanthropists for his summer home in Waltham Massachusetts and for his experiments in building housing for low and middle income workers Robert Treat PainePortrait of Robert Treat Paineby Hubert von Herkomer 1884 BornOctober 28 1835Boston Massachusetts USDiedAugust 11 1910 1910 08 11 aged 74 Waltham Massachusetts USBurial placeMount Auburn CemeteryEducationBoston Latin School Harvard College 1855 Harvard Law School 1856 OccupationsLawyerphilanthropistsocial reformerRelativesCharles Jackson Paine brother Lyman Paine grandson Robert Treat Paine great grandfather Robert Treat Paine III great grandson SignaturePortrait of Paine by Joseph Gaylord Gessford Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editPaine was born October 28 1835 in Boston Massachusetts to Charles Cushing Paine 1808 1874 and Fanny Cabot Jackson 1812 1878 His brother was Charles Jackson Paine and his great grandfather was Robert Treat Paine a signer of the Declaration of Independence 1 Paine was also descendant of Robert Treat and Hugues de Payens and was great grandfather of zoologist Robert Treat Paine III 2 He attended Boston Latin School and graduated at the age of 15 Paine graduated from Harvard College in 1855 as first scholar in his class alongside his friend Francis C Barlow 2 A year later in 1856 Paine went on to graduate from Harvard Law School 1 3 For two years after college Paine traveled throughout Europe gaining experience and broadening his mind 2 Upon his return to Boston he entered the offices of Richard Henry Dana Jr and Francis E Parker 1 In 1859 Paine was admitted to the Suffolk County bar For many years Paine was counsel for Calumet and Hecla Mining Company as well as for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad as it expanded westward 2 3 Paine having invested in real estate mining and railroad enterprises retired in 1870 and devoted his time to humanitarian work From 1872 to 1876 Paine served on the subcommittee in charge of the construction of Trinity Church in Boston Paine was also a prominent member of the Associated Charities of Boston and served as the organization s first president in 1878 In 1879 he organized the Wells Memorial Institute a workingman s club to promote social interaction and in 1890 he built the People s Institute another workingman s club with the same purpose 4 In 1891 Paine became president of the American Peace Society and in 1897 president of the Episcopalian Club of Massachusetts He was also a member and director of the Watch and Ward Society as well as vice president of the Children s Aid Society Additionally Paine was a trustee of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge and one of the trustees of donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church 1 2 3 On April 24 1862 Paine married Lydia Williams Lyman granddaughter of Theodore Lyman II They had seven children 1 3 Paine s summer home was known as Stonehurst and was located in Waltham Massachusetts It was a collaboration between Henry Hobson Richardson and Frederick Law Olmsted Paine s brick row house development on Greenwich and Sussex streets in Roxbury Massachusetts is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Frederick Douglass Square Historic District Another of his housing experiments an 1890s 100 house subdivision between Round Hill and Sunnyside streets in Jamaica Plain has been deemed eligible for nomination to the National Register 1 5 2 See also editColonial ancestor Maj Robert Treat a Governor of the Connecticut Colony Was one of the principal founders of Newark New Jersey References edit a b c d e f Bacon Edwin M ed 1896 Men of Progress One Thousand Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston New England Magazine pp 79 80 via Google Books a b c d e f Moore William F 1898 Representative Men of Massachusetts 1890 1900 The Leaders in Official Business and Professional Life of the Commonwealth Everett Mass Massachusetts Publishing Company pp 217 220 via Google Books a b c d Robert Treat Paine Housing Reformer Jamaica Plain Historical Society April 14 2005 Archived from the original on May 11 2023 Tenney Edward Payson 1895 The Triumphs of the Cross Balch brothers Pope Charles Henry ed 1912 Paine Ancestry The Family of Robert Treat Paine Signer of the Declaration of Independence Including Maternal Lines Compiled by Sarah Cushing Paine Boston David Clapp amp Son pp 276 283 via Google Books External links editRound Hill Sunnyside Streets proposed National Register historic district in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts Stonehurst the Robert Treat Paine Estate Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Treat Paine 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