Difference between revisions of "Frederick G. Payne"
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During the 83rd and 84th Congress, Payne hardly missed a [[roll call vote]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/frederick_payne/408554 Sen. Frederick Payne]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> However, he missed a large number during the 85th congressional session, bringing his average percentage of missed roll calls up to 18.5%. | During the 83rd and 84th Congress, Payne hardly missed a [[roll call vote]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/frederick_payne/408554 Sen. Frederick Payne]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> However, he missed a large number during the 85th congressional session, bringing his average percentage of missed roll calls up to 18.5%. | ||
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| + | Payne announced in 1956 that he would not re-election in 1958.<ref>November 18, 1956. [https://www.nytimes.com/1956/11/18/archives/muskie-proposed-as-maine-senator-governor-noncommittal-as-payne.html MUSKIE PROPOSED AS MAINE SENATOR; Governor Noncommittal as Payne Surprises State by Getting Out of '58 Race]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> However, he did so anyways, and won the party nomination easily.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879182 ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> In the general election, Payne was defeated in a landslide by [[liberal]] Democrat [[Edmund Muskie]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30521 ME Us Senate Race - Sep 08, 1958]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 21, 2021.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:35, August 21, 2021
| 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]
In 1954, Payne notably accomplished a record all-time efficiency in passing legislation, managing to gavel through a hundred bills in merely ten minutes.[9] He was offered that year by President Dwight Eisenhower a job post as Controller General, which he came to reject.[10]
During the 83rd and 84th Congress, Payne hardly missed a roll call vote.[11] However, he missed a large number during the 85th congressional session, bringing his average percentage of missed roll calls up to 18.5%.
Payne announced in 1956 that he would not re-election in 1958.[12] However, he did so anyways, and won the party nomination easily.[13] In the general election, Payne was defeated in a landslide by liberal Democrat Edmund Muskie.[14]
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.
- ↑ August 13, 1954. Payne Gavels Through 100 Bills in 10 Minutes. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ November 7, 1954. SENATOR REJECTS EISENHOWER OFFER; Payne Decides Not to Take Job of Controller General to Stay in Congress. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ Sen. Frederick Payne. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ November 18, 1956. MUSKIE PROPOSED AS MAINE SENATOR; Governor Noncommittal as Payne Surprises State by Getting Out of '58 Race. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1958. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ↑ ME Us Senate Race - Sep 08, 1958. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2021.