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| Frederick George Payne | |
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| Former U.S. Senator from Maine From: January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Predecessor | Ralph Owen Brewster |
| Successor | Edmund Muskie |
| Former Governor of Maine From: January 5, 1949 – December 24, 1952 | |
| Predecessor | Horace Hildreth |
| Successor | Burton M. Cross |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Gretchen J. Putnam (div.) Ella Ruth Hodgdon |
| Religion | Congregationalist[1] |
Frederick George Payne (July 24, 1904 – June 15, 1978) was a Maine businessman and Republican who served as the state's U.s. senator for one term in the 1950s, previously being the governor for just under four years. He was largely associated with the Moderate Republican wing of the GOP, which included his fellow senatorial colleague Margaret Chase Smith.[2]
Political career
Governor of Maine
After a narrow failed bid in the 1940 GOP gubernatorial primary,[3] Payne was successfully elected in 1948,[4] and re-elected the following election cycle during the 1950 Midterms with a sweep of every single county.[5]
During his two-term tenure, Payne sanctioned a 2% sales tax, eliminated a bonded deficit, and ensured a state treasury surplus.[6] He also expanded the Maine Development Commission and increased the use of executive actions over state agencies.
U.S. Senate
Payne ran for Senate in the 1952 elections against incumbent Republican Ralph Owen Brewster, formerly a governor as he was. After a bitter campaign, he narrowly won the primary[7] and easily emerged victorious in the general election against Democrat Roger P. Dube.[8]
References
- ↑ Payne to Payrow. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ June 18, 1952. PAYNE HAS STOOD AS A PROGRESSIVE; Identified With Mrs. Smith's Wing of Maine Party While Brewster Is Old Guard. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 17, 1940. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME Governor Race - Sep 13, 1948. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME Governor Race - Sep 11, 1950. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ Gov. Frederick George Payne. National Governors Association. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1952. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME US Senate Race - Sep 08, 1952. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.