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==Early life==

==Early life==

Robert Treat Paine was born in Boston to pastor and father Thomas Paine. Robert studied for seven years at the Latin School, then went on to Harvard College pursuing law and theoology. He had frail health, Paine set out some years as a merchant marine visiting the southern colonies, [[Spain]], the Azores, and England. He returned home and would study law in Portland, [[Maine]] (then a part of Massachusetts) and opened a law business. At age 26, he was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and in the same year, 1757, his father died.  Robert married Sally Cobb and they eventually had eight children.<ref>[http://www.roberttreatpaine.com Robert Treat Paine, Roberttreatpaine.com]</ref>

Robert Treat Paine was born in Boston to pastor and Thomas and Eunice (Treat) Paine. Robert studied for seven years at the Latin School, then went on to Harvard College pursuing law and theoology. He had frail health, Paine set out some years as a merchant marine visiting the southern colonies, [[Spain]], the Azores, and England. He returned home and would study law in Portland, [[Maine]] (then a part of Massachusetts) and opened a law business. At age 26, he was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar and in the same year, 1757, his father died.  Robert married Sally Cobb and they eventually had eight children.<ref>[http://www.roberttreatpaine.com Robert Treat Paine, Roberttreatpaine.com]</ref>

==Politics==

==Politics==