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'''John William Payne''', also known as '''J. W. Payne''' (January 1, 1877 – February 13, 1933), was a long-term [[sheriff]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]] in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. Payne, who became sheriff in 1914,<ref>The normal terms of sheriffs in Louisiana, which correspond with the [[governor|gubernatorial]] elections, would have been 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932. Payne had served less than a year of his sixth term at the time of his death. If he began in 1914, as his obituary indicates, he would have completed the term of someone else elected in 1912.</ref> was still serving at the time of his death at the age of fifty-six.
'''John William Payne''', also known as '''J. W. Payne''' (January 1, 1877 – February 13, 1933), was a long-term [[sheriff]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches Parish]] in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. Payne, who became sheriff in 1914,<ref>The normal terms of sheriffs in Louisiana, which correspond with the [[governor|gubernatorial]] elections, would have been 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932. Payne had served less than a year of his sixth term at the time of his death. If he began in 1914, as his obituary indicates, he would have completed the term of someone else elected in 1912.</ref> was still serving at the time of his death at the age of fifty-six.
On his death, ''The Natchitoches Times'' wrote: "He was recognized as an officer fearless and efficient, who knew not the meaning of defeat. . . . The entire state has cause to feel that it has suffered tremendous loss." The newspaper continued: "Law-enforcement authorities of Louisiana are mourning the death of one of their outstanding members. ... His efforts meant much to the welfare of the people. His repeated re-election testified to the esteem in which he was held by his constituents. He was constantly striving to protect property and lives of the citizens from the lawless element and was always vigorous in his efforts to bring criminals to justice ..."<ref>''The Natchitoches Times,'' Week of February 13, 1933.</ref>
On his death, ''The Natchitoches Times'' wrote: "He was recognized as an officer fearless and efficient, who knew not the meaning of defeat. ... The entire state has cause to feel that it has suffered tremendous loss." The newspaper continued: "Law-enforcement authorities of Louisiana are mourning the death of one of their outstanding members. ... His efforts meant much to the welfare of the people. His repeated re-election testified to the esteem in which he was held by his constituents. He was constantly striving to protect property and lives of the citizens from the lawless element and was always vigorous in his efforts to bring criminals to justice ..."<ref name=payne>''The Natchitoches Times,'' Week of February 13, 1933.</ref>
Payne was the eldest son of William Edward Payne (1830-1884), a native of [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], and William Payne's second wife, the former Marie Elisa Blanchard (1846-1915). He was born and reared at the plantation known as Evergreen Lodge on Cane River Lake, a mile north of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]],<ref name=payne/>, founded in 1714 as the first permanent settlement in the future state of Louisiana.
Payne was the eldest son of William Edward Payne (1830-1884), a native of [[Dublin]], [[Ireland]], and William Payne's second wife, the former Marie Elisa Blanchard (1846-1915). He was born and reared at the plantation known as Evergreen Lodge on Cane River Lake, a mile north of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]],<ref name=payne/>, founded in 1714 as the first permanent settlement in the future state of Louisiana.